Many government staff already received pay under the new national structure. MPO teachers in private schools and colleges are still waiting. On 9 November 2026 the Secondary and Higher Education Division wrote again to the Finance Division: a separate order is required to activate the MPO pay scale. Budget consent without that order does not change salaries.
This page covers the letter, the money asked for, who is waiting, and what teachers should do before an order lands. More education: Education, Results, Exams. Separate student update: HSC re-scrutiny results.
What today’s letter says about the MPO pay scale
Reporting by The Daily Campus and Jagonews says Deputy Secretary Mohammad Manowar Hossain signed the note. MPO teachers still draw pay under the 2015 national scale. Scale 2026 was announced, but no separate MPO order exists—so Finance was asked to issue one.
Sources say Finance has agreed on extra allocation. MPO salaries still need a distinct order. No effective date is announced yet for the MPO pay scale.
How much money is on the table
An earlier letter sought an extra Tk 3,267.90 crore for FY 2026-27—Tk 2,531.54 crore for private secondary schools and Tk 736.36 crore for colleges—under the Secondary and Higher Education Division.
More than six lakh MPO teachers and staff are cited nationwide—about four lakh under DSHE, nearly two lakh under madrasa education, and over 23,000 under technical education. Not every line may move in one order, but secondary-college MPO is the main pressure point.
Why government pay moved while MPO lagged
Government employees began a phased rollout from 1 July 2026; many saw arrears with October pay. MPO is a monthly grant system covering full basic pay plus some allowances. A general gazette does not auto-update that line—Finance must issue a dedicated order.
Education Minister A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon earlier said MPO teachers would come under the new scale “soon,” without a date. Prothom Alo quoted Finance officials calling it a process. Today’s letter tries to push that process.
What could change once an order arrives
The government structure raises basic pay by about 100–142 percent across 20 grades. MPO lecturers often map to grade-9 lines like public-college lecturers. Whether the MPO pay scale order copies that mapping will be clear only in the text. Do not celebrate or panic on viral “double salary” headlines.
Phased basic-pay hikes and later allowance changes are possible, mirroring the government track. Read the full order when it appears.
What teachers should do while waiting
- Ignore WhatsApp claims of “new pay from today” without an official order.
- Keep bank details, MPO index numbers and school papers ready for pay fixation.
- Watch DSHE/board notice boards for implementation circulars.
- Do not lock big loans to expected raises until the first new payslip arrives.
Student calendars keep moving—see DU admission and SSC form fill-up. Teacher pay stress is also a classroom issue.
What remains unclear
First payment date, arrears method, and whether madrasa/technical lines share one order are unsettled. Rumour dates for the MPO pay scale do not override Finance and DSHE notices.
Budget consent is not a raise. Today’s news is a second letter—pressure up, cash still on the old scale.
From office assistants to assistant teachers, the question is the same: how much will the first new month show? It depends on phases. Do not rebuild the household budget on a full jump before the MPO pay scale order and first payslip.
Teacher associations have long demanded parity. Today’s letter is an administrative step, not a cash guarantee. Follow the news; do not forward forged gazettes.
Parents ask whether delayed raises hurt classroom quality. The link is not mechanical, but financial stress is real. The MPO pay scale is an education-quality story too.
Teachers who already cleaned bank and index data are ahead. Others should verify papers with the head of institution now—queues will grow when the order lands. Treat viral “secret circular” PDFs with suspicion unless the domain matches Finance or the ministry.
Sources we checked
The Daily Campus and Jagonews on the 9 November 2026 ministry letter; Prothom Alo on the minister’s earlier “soon” note and MPO scale context. Allocation figures follow those reports; official gazettes win if they differ. Corrections: policy; standards: editorial policy; national desk: News.
Bottom line: six lakh salaries should not hinge on one missing order—but they do until it arrives. The MPO pay scale story today raises hope, not a date. We will update when the order lands.
