Dhaka, April 15 -- The government has unveiled a service engagement policy for outsourcing service workers to mark the Bengali New Year 1432.

The policy provides for an increase in monthly service fees, as well as benefits like festival bonuses, maternity leaves and pensions.

Mentioned as a special Bengali New Year's gift from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the policy aims to ensure efficient, transparent, accountable, and high-quality services through outsourcing, while also motivating service workers, BSS reports citing a press release of the Ministry of Finance.

The policy includes an increase in monthly service fees across five general categories and three specialized service areas.

Service workers will receive bonuses am...