CC Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the media authorities in the country to implement the 8th wage board for journalists.

The Premier made the call while addressing a programme held at her office in the capital, this morning.

“Of the media owners, who will not implement the wage board, the government would not facilitate them,” the Prime Minister also said.

While delivering her speech she also said; “Their facilities from the government will be halted.”

The media organisations, who implemented the 8th wage board have been facilitated by increasing advertisements, she added.

Prime Minister also said; “Government is monitoring the media organisations who did not implement the wage board till now.”

When scrutinizing the proposals on 8th wage board, about salient features of the 8th wage board, the then Additional Secretary said the board proposed 70 percent increase in basic salary on the 7th wage board while there would be 15 salary scales for the journalists, administrative employees and press workers.

The highest salary scale in the 8th wage board has been proposed at Tk 55,850 from Tk 34,850 while the lowest salary scale Tk 5,615 from Tk 3,700.

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