Dhaka: The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) management committee today approved the retirement allowance and retirement benefits plan, 2025 for its permanent employees. The decision was taken at the ninth management committee meeting held at Nagar Bhaban and chaired by DSCC administrator Md Shahjahan Miah.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 25 members, including representatives of various government departments and organizations, attended the meeting. The session began with the consolidation of the eighth meeting's minutes and a review of the implementation progress report.
The meeting approved in principle the plan prepared in light of the 'Pension Facilitation Order for Government Employees in the Case of Retirement Pension and Gratuity, 2020' and the 'Employee Service Rules of Dhaka South City Corporation, 2019'. These proposals will be sent to the Local Government Division for final approval.
Additionally, a total of Tk.148 crore development projects in the road sector under 75 wards for the fiscal year 2025-26 were approved. The meeting also decided to formulate a special welfare policy, which includes a one-time payment of Tk.4 lakh as a retirement benefit and a one-time grant of Tk.10,000 for burial or cremation in case of death during service. Furthermore, a one-time grant of Tk.3 lakh will be provided to the family of the deceased employee.
Shahjahan Miah emphasized the corporation's priority on road repair activities to reduce public sufferings and urged concerned departments to work in a coordinated manner to maintain seamless citizen services.
The meeting was attended by DSCC chief executive officer Md Zahirul Islam, secretary Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, chief engineer, chief revenue officer, chief accounting officer, chief property officer, health officer, chief waste management officer, executive engineer, and senior officials from various departments.