Both DUJs demand 9th wage board for journos

Both factions of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) yesterday demanded formation of the ninth wage board for journalists and employees.

They also demanded immediate implementation of the 8th pay scale in those media outlets where it has not been implemented yet and formation of a committee for implementing it, if needed.

DUJ leaders -- acting president of a faction Atiqur Rahman Chowdhury and its general secretary Kuddus Afrad, and president of another faction Elahi Newaz Khan Saju and its general secretary Khairul Alam Bakul -- came up with the demand in a joint statement.

In their statement, they urged the journalists to uphold the dignity of the profession through forging a greater unity among them.

The union leaders also demanded announcement of Baisakhai (Pahela Baisakh) festival allowance for journalists and formulation of acceptable online and broadcast policies.