Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- While acknowledging the rationale behind the initiative to increase the salaries and allowances of government employees, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for an assessment of the economic capacity to bear such an additional burden.

The organization also stressed the need for public administration reforms to ensure accountability, professional excellence, and easy access to services for all citizens, who will indirectly fund these expenses.

TIB demanded transparency and accountability to curb public sector corruption and irregularities, warning that failing to do so would turn the new pay scale into an infallible tool for raising bribery premiums.

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