Mothers will get maternity leave up to six months of baby's age while joining new government jobs.
An amendment with such provision was made to the Bangladesh Service Rules (Part-1), according to a gazette notification released today.
According to the amendment to the law, where are female government servants applies for a maternity leave, the authority mentioned in rule 149 or, rule 150, as the case may be, shall grant such leave for a period of six months from the date of commencement of the leave or her confinement for the purpose of delivery, whoever is earlier.
Provided that if a woman enters into government service at her first appointment with a child less than six months of age and applies for maternity leave, such leave shall be granted for a period which may be extended up to the date until the child attains its age of six months.
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