Citing media reports, she said the move is expected to increase public expenditure by nearly Tk 7,000 crore

The government is considering introducing a dearness allowance for public servants in the upcoming national budget, said Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.

He clarified he neither supports nor opposes the allowance but was simply unaware of it.

Further decisions in this regard can be finalised in two to three meetings, the senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration

The finance ministry has not proposed any allocation on dearness allowance for government employees in its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, according to an official.