, Oct. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank has reinstated the provision of additional increments for officers directly recruited to the 9th and 10th pay grades in a bid to attract and retain highly qualified individuals.

The move, aimed at enhancing the central bank's appeal to brilliant minds, was announced recently through an internal circular signed by Nasima Sultana, Director of the Human Resources Department-2 of Bangladesh Bank and took immediate effect.

The circular outlines a system of merit-based bonus increments tied to academic excellence and training performance:

The circular stated that officials who achieved four first classes or divisions in their academic career will receive three additional increments.

Those with three first classe...