There are 46,000 VDP personnel in Bangladesh, Barrister Humayun Kabir Pallab, who represented the petitioners, told bdnews24.com. The Dafadars earn Tk 3,400 a month, while the Mahaldars earn Tk 3,000. As the positions are not on the government payroll, half their wages are paid by the Union Parishad, while the rest is paid by the government. In addition to wages, VDP personnel receive bonuses on the two Eid days. The 2016-17 budget allocated Tk 1.3 billion for VDP personnel, which was increased to Tk 1.35 billion in fiscal 2017-18.

Source: bd News24 December 03, 2017 09:56 UTC