Two bills seeking a rise in the remunerations, allowances and privileges of speaker, deputy speaker and members of parliament was placed in the parliament yesterday.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque placed the bills styled Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) Act, 2016 and Speaker and Deputy Speaker (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 2016.
If the bills are passed the speaker, deputy speaker and lawmakers’ salary and benefits will be close to double.
According to Speaker and Deputy Speaker (Remuneration and Privileges) bill, the speaker’s salary will be Tk1,12,000 from TK57,200 and daily allowances will be Tk3000 from that of Tk1000.
According to the bill, the deputy speaker will draw Tk1,05,000 instead of present salary of Tk53,100 and daily allowances will stand at Tk2000 in place of Tk750.
According to the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) bill, the lawmakers will get Tk55,000 instead of Tk27,500, daily allowances will be Tk750 from Tk300 while transport allowance (monthly) Tk70,000 instead of Tk40,000.
The proposal for increase was made keeping in mind the increase of living expenditure, inflation and the eighth pay scale for the government employees, says the bill.
Meanwhile, another bill seeking rise in the ceiling to which lower courts can hear civil suits and proceedings was placed in the parliament.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque placed the bill styled Civil Courts (Amendment) Act 2016.
Speaker and Deputy Speaker (Remuneration and privileges) Act 2016 and Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Act, 2016 bills were placed in the parliament.
