Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The government has further raised the house rent allowance for teachers and staff of non-government educational institutions enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) with effect from November 1 amid protests.

The hike will be implemented in two phases.

According to an official order, the allowance will be set at 7.5 percent of the basic salary (with a minimum of Tk 2,000) from 1 November 2025 while another 7.5 percent increase, bringing the total to 15 percent of the basic salary (minimum Tk 2,000)-will take effect from 1 July 2026.

The Finance Division gave its consent to the rise despite the government's existing budgetary limitations.

Earlier, the government had approved a 5 percent (minimum Tk 2,000) increase i...