Journalists yesterday announced to launch a tough movement if their four-point demand, including implementation of the “Ninth Wage Board Award” is not fulfilled immediately.

The High Court today questioned the legality of two provisions of the ninth wage board award involving the payment of income tax of journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies and their gratuity.

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 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.

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

Journalists stage a demonstration in Dhaka demanding payment of arrears, pay and the festival bonus of all media employees by May 30.

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.

The gazette regarding the dearness allowance (DA) as recommended by the 9th wage board for journalists will be issued soon after

State Minister for Information Tarana Halim says a 13-member committee has been formed to implement the 9th wage board for the journalists.