Dhaka, May 24 -- The government has announced a significant increase in the daily wages for temporary workers employed in public sector offices, with rates rising by up to Tk 225 per day starting July 1, 2025.

According to a circular issued by the Regulation Wing of the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, the revised wage structure applies to workers hired on a daily basis for urgent tasks across ministries, divisions, government offices, state-owned enterprises, and autonomous bodies.

The changes have been introduced under the new "Daily-Based Temporary Workers Employment Policy, 2025."

Under the updated rates, workers in Dhaka and Chattogram City Corporation areas will earn Tk 800 per day, up from the current Tk 575-Tk 600 range.

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