Under New Pay Scale, Net Pension Set at Minimum Tk 10,000 and Maximum Tk 70,200

The government has brought a major change to post-retirement pensions for government employees. Under the new national pay scale of 2026, the net pension for retired government employees has been set at a minimum of Tk 10,000 and a maximum of Tk 70,200.

According to the notification, pensions will increase by 55 to 100 percent depending on the existing amount of net pension.

The Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance issued the notification on Wednesday (11 November). The notification, published in gazette form on Thursday (12 November), said the new provision will take effect from 1 July 2026.