Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday assured that the new wage board award for newspaper and news agency journalists and employees would be announced within specified period.

The High Court questions the legality of the 9th wage board formed to determine the salaries and facilities of journalists and staff of newspapers and news agencies.

The government constitutes the 9th Wage Board to propose enhanced salary and other benefits of newsmen and employees in newspapers and news agencies.

Journalists stage a demonstration blocking a road in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka today demanding formation of the ninth wage board.

Journalists have threatened to stage a sit-in in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on August 20 unless their demands including the formation of the ninth wage board are met within the period.

Journalists threaten to stage a sit-in on August 16 in front of Jatiya Press Club if their demand of a new pay scale is not met by the time.

Journalists threaten to besiege the secretariat on July 30 if the government does not form a ninth wage board for them within the stipulated dateline.

Sangbadik-Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SSKOP), a platform for journalists and media personnel today threatened to go on a greater movement if their demand for the announcement of the 9th Wage Board for media people is not met by a month.