The Supreme Court (SC) will hear the arguments from the Newspapers Owners Association of Bangladesh (Noab) about awarding the ninth wage board on April 21

The government will provide no supplement to the media houses who are yet to implement the 8th Wage Board, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said today.

The Supreme Court today upheld its earlier order that cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification for implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.

The High Court (HC) questions the legality of three recommendations made by the cabinet committee in the 9th wage regarding the income tax and gratuity of journalists and employees of newspapers and news agencies.

The High Court today questions the legality of the gazette notification containing the ninth wage board award for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies.

Terming the pay scales of the 9th Newspaper Wage Board unrealistic, Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday said no newspaper was capable of implementing the 9th Wage Board.

The government has published a gazette on the “Ninth Wage Board Award” for journalists and employees of newspapers and news agencies.

The government has published in form of a gazette the “Ninth Wage Board Award” for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies.

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) files a petition with the Supreme Court, praying it to vacate its earlier order that cleared the way for the government to publish the gazette notification on implementing the recommendation of ninth wage board for journalists.

The Supreme Court clears the way for the government to publish the gazette notification implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.

The Supreme Court will pass an order tomorrow on a petition filed by the government seeking a stay on the High Court order that issued status quo on publication of Gazette notification on implementing the recommendation of 9th wage board for journalists.

Journalists condemn newspaper owners' legal move to postpone implementation of the 9th wage board.

The Supreme Court fixes August 19 for hearing a petition filed by the government seeking stay on the High Court order that issued status quo on publication of gazette notification on implementing the recommendation of 9th wage board for journalists.

The High Court directs the government to maintain status quo for two months on publication of the gazette notification for implementing the recommendation of the ninth wage board for journalists.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says that ninth wage board for journalists might be declared in July.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said a decision on the ninth wage board will be taken soon after discussion with the cabinet and subsequent advice from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Factions of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists yesterday protested the recent statement of Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) on the 9th Wage Board proposals, saying such a statement would create a “hostile relationship” between the owners and media workers.

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday expressed concern over the 9th Wage Board proposal, saying such “unrealistic” proposals will create a great crisis in the newspaper industry which is going through a hard time.

Journalist leaders threaten to go for tougher agitation programmes if their four-point demand, including gazette notification of the ninth wage board, is not met before the Eid-ul-Fitr.

The government takes initiative to implement the ninth wage board for journalists, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud told parliament tonight.