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HC-SALARY-HEADMASTER
HC for paying primary school headmasters’ as per 10th grade
DHAKA, Feb 25, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered
authorities concerned to pay salary and other benefits to headmasters of
primary schools as per 10th grade of the national pay scale.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice
Khizir Ahmed Choudhury passed the order today, declaring “absolute” a rule
issued earlier in this regard.
The court asked to make this order effective from March 9, 2014.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 2014 promoted the rank of primary school
headmasters to second class. But the concerned ministry fixed the entry scale
for trained headmasters to 11th grade and 12th grade for the headmasters
without training. But the second class officials working in different
ministries and departments get salary as per 10th pay scale.
A total of 45 teachers filed a writ against this and the High Court on
March 5, 2018, issued the rule. The court came up with today’s order after
holding final hearing on the rule.
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