Govt increases training allowance for officials, employees by 50%

The government has increased the training allowance for officials and employees, with rates for trainees and trainers revised significantly.

A notification issued by the Finance Department on Thursday (August 14) was signed by Deputy Secretary Morjina Akhter.

Under the new directive, joint secretaries and above will receive Tk 3,600 per hour for conducting a class, while deputy secretaries and lower-level officials will get Tk 3,000. Previously, these rates were Tk 2,500 and Tk 2,000 respectively.

Trainee allowances have also doubled: employees of grade-9 and above will now receive Tk 1,200 per day, and grade-10 and below will receive Tk 1,000. Course directors’ daily allowance has been increased from Tk 1,500 to Tk 2,000, course coordinators from Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,500, and support staff from Tk 500 to Tk 1,000.

The new rates are effective immediately.

The revised allowances apply only to thematic internal training conducted within ministries, divisions, directorates, and offices. Trainings organized for field-level employees or under projects are excluded.