BCC pays Tk 4.366core in benefits to retired staff

Barishal City Corporation (BCC) paid Tk 4.366crore as pension and gratuity benefits to its retired staff.

BCC Mayor, Serniabad Sadik Abdullah, distributed cheques among 39 regular staff who retired between 2005 and 2019.  

Deputy Commissioner SM Ajiar Rahman, attended the program as special guest at the residence of the BCC Mayor in the city, on Sunday.

`There is no record of paying such service benefits to employees by BCC authority. We are grateful to the Mayor for giving us our pension and gratuity' said Abul Hossain, a retired staff member of BCC.

“BCC will pay all arrear dues and benefits to its employees who served the citizens amid all sorts of shortcomings,” BCC mayor said.