Maternity leave up to 6 months of baby’s age for new govt job entrants

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.