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.
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.