The finance ministry has significantly increased the honorarium for individuals involved in the recruitment and promotion of officials in ministries, divisions, and subordinate offices, according to a circular issued yesterday.

The revised rates, effective immediately, mark the first adjustment since 2022.

Under the new structure, the ministry has raised the number of honorarium categories for question preparation, examinations, and meals to 13 from the previous 11.

The honorarium for question paper preparation has been doubled to Tk 6,000 per person, up from Tk 5,000.

Members of departmental selection and promotion committees will now receive Tk 6,000 per meeting, while oral and practical examination board members and subject experts are entitled to the same amount per day.

The honorarium for evaluating each answer sheet has been increased to Tk 130 from Tk 120.

For fully objective-type answer sheets, the rate has been raised to Tk 35 per sheet from Tk 30.

The rates for lunch and dinner related to examination activities have risen to Tk 500 per person.

Support staff involved in examination duties will receive allowances ranging from Tk 800 to Tk 1,200, depending on their grades. Coordinators nominated by the head of the examination venue will be paid Tk 3,500, while written examination centre inspectors will receive Tk 1,800 per day.

The circular also introduces a new ceiling of Tk 8,000 for miscellaneous expenses related to recruitment and promotion processes.