Leaders of Bangladesh Sangbadpathro Karmachari Federation and Bangladesh Federal Union of Newspaper Press Workers have demanded formation of the 10th wage board immediately for journalists, newspaper employees and workers.
The leaders of the two organisations made the call on Tuesday when addressing a joint meeting of the BSKF and BFUNPW at the BSS employee鈥檚 union office in Dhaka.
Chaired by BFUNPW president Md Alamgir Hossain Khan, the meeting was addressed by BSKF president valiant freedom fighter Md Matiur Rahman Talukder as the chief speaker. Federation secretary general Md Khairul Islam conducted the meeting.
Speakers at the meeting said that the wage board system played a crucial role in ensuring rights of journalists and employees and sustainable development of the newspaper industry.
They described the wage board as a legal foundation for the media sector that helps make journalism more professional and stable.
They emphasised the need to revise the pay structure for media employees in line with current market realities and rising living costs, stressing that the formation of the 10th wage board and the implementation of the 9th have now become urgent necessities.
The leaders also urged the government to consult the stakeholders in the newspaper industry to form a new wage board and adopt pragmatic policies to ensure sustainable development of media sector.
Mostak Ahmed, Md Tanvir Hossain, Mohammad Ali Khan, Tojammel Haque, Maksudul Ahsan, Rafiqul Islam, Md Jahangir Hossain, Md Ataur Rahman, and Belayet Hossain, among others, were present at the event.
