Gross disparity in pay
My younger brother joined BWDB as a sub-assistant engineer with a starting pay of Tk 3,400/= and has been serving in the same post with the same pay for 10 years now. It seems there is little possibility of promotion even after further 10 years. Because an almost similar state of (non) promotion prevails in PWD, RHD, LGED, DPHE, T&T and other such organisations.
While grading up sub-assistant engineers from 3rd class to 2nd class, their earlier received selection grade is cast aside. And being 2nd class officers, there is no provision of getting time scale. After serving for another one year following (7+11) 18 years of service in the same scale, that is, after 19 years, they will receive pay in the next scale. On the other hand, 3rd class officers appointed at the same time with an initial pay of 2,550/= received selection grade in 3 years & 1st time scale in 8 years and are now getting higher salary than 2nd class sub-assistant engineers.
I would urge the authorities concerned to look into the matter.
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