Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- The government has approved a significant rise in honorarium and training allowances - in some cases doubling the rates - for in-house subject-based training programmes conducted by ministries, divisions, and subordinate offices.
According to a Finance Ministry notification issued today, the last such revision was in May 2019.The session fee for trainers at grade-3 level or joint secretary and above will increase by 44percent, from Tk 2,500 to Tk 3,600 per hour. For trainers at grade-4, grade-5, deputy secretary, and lower levels, the fee will raise 50percent, from Tk 2,000 to Tk 3,000 per hour.
Trainees from grade-9 and above will now receive Tk 1,200 per session, up from Tk 600, while those in grade-10 and below will r...