New pay scale

I would certainly like to see our public servants get better remuneration, especially when compared to their private sector and international counterparts, so that they do not have to resort to corrupt or other manipulative practices to pay their daily bills. In fact a senior official at the Bangladesh Bank, supporting the PC's decision, remarked that "If you pay peanuts, you only get monkeys!" Perhaps that "is" the problem with the nation and I do not completely disagree with the official. But what needs to be made clear is how the new pay package is linked to their productivity and the enhanced service outcomes they will provide to society that is palpable, measurable, and justifies the raise. What if nothing changes in performance parameters and the public servants merely walk away with a fatter paycheck that someone else has to foot?

It would be nice if the present "paymasters" share the PC document widely and appear in public forums to help the general public for better understanding the rationale behind the decision. Also allow further discussion and act transparently; else, their decision is likely to be seen as a display of "I do what I please" which usually does not stand well with voters.