Country Payroll Guide Bangladesh

Varies according to industry. Workers in sectors not entitled to an industry-specific rate have their minimum set at 1500Tk per month.

Not required by law.

48 hours per week.

Bangladesh has 21 days of national holidays each year. Employees are only entitled to take 11 as paid holidays. The employer choses which ones.

21 public holidays.

Sick leave entitlement is 14 days per year on full pay, but requires a medical certificate.

16 weeks of leave with full wages, to be taken either side of the due date.

No paternity leave.

No parental leave.

There is no restriction in terminating an employee who is on probation — the employer shall neither be obliged to give any notice nor be obliged to pay in lieu of notice. An employee shall become permanent if he/she has completed the probation period successfully.

Upon termination of a full-time employee, some benefits have to be provided by the organization. In case of a permanent employee, compensation at the rate of 30 days salary for every completed year of service or gratuity, if any, whichever is higher:

• If the organization has provident fund, and the permanent employee is a member of the fund, then the permanent employee shall be entitled to the provident fund as per the provident fund policy
• Payment in lieu of the un-availed earned leave (if any) at the time of the termination of the employee which shall be paid on a pro-rata basis

An employer may dismiss a worker without notice or payment in lieu of notice if the worker has been convicted of any criminal offence or if the worker has been found guilty of misconduct.

A permanent worker must be given 120 days’ notice, and a temporary worker, whose termination is not owing to the completion, cessation, abolition or discontinuance of the temporary work for which he or she was appointed. The employer may terminate any worker without notice by paying wages in lieu of notice.

If a worker is dismissed for misconduct on account of theft, misappropriation, fraud or dishonesty in connection with the business or property of the employer, or disorderliness, riot, arson or breakage in the establishment, they are not entitled to any compensation for the dismissal.

If a worker who has been in continuous service for at least one year, under extenuating circumstances, is removed, instead of being dismissed for criminal conduct or misconduct, they will be entitled to compensation of 15 days’ wages for every completed year of service.

Clerical workers are entitled to a probationary period of six months; other workers are entitled to a three month probation period.

Complete application for on site for the Department of Immigration & Passports in Bangladesh. Bring completed form to their Bangladeshi embassy. The visa application fee will vary based on the applicant’s country and the processing time is two weeks.