Staff of 3 bodies of power to get increased salary

Bss, Dhaka
The ministry of power, energy and mineral resources yesterday approved the proposal for increasing salary of the officials and employees of three utility agencies under power division. The salary will be increased by 60 to 66 percent, which would be effective soon, official sources said. The officials and employees of three utility agencies - Dhaka Power Distribution Company (Dpdc), West Zone Power Distribution Company (Wzpdco) and Ashuganj Power Company - would get the benefit of the salary hike, a senior official of the ministry told yesterday. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Enamul Haque chaired the meeting held at the power division where the proposal to increase salary was approved. Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, secretary of power division and senior officials were present at the meeting.