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Government moves to bring bank employees under universal pension Progoti scheme

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government is moving to bring all bank employees under the Progoti package of the Universal Pension Scheme. The Bangladesh Bank and managing directors of all scheduled banks have... Read More


Trump berates Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation, Axios reports

Dhaka, June 3 -- US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's military escalation in Lebanon, Axios reports. The American news outlet reported o... Read More


Bollywood's Aamir Khan set to tie the knot with girlfriend Gauri Spratt on Jul 5

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is set to marry girlfriend Gauri Spratt in a private ceremony on Jul 5, reports NDTV. The couple made their first public appearance on his 60th birthda... Read More


Family 'deeply frustrated' over lack of progress in Sagar-Runi murder probe

Dhaka, June 3 -- The family of slain journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Nahar Runi has expressed deep frustration over the lack of visible progress in the long-running investigation into thei... Read More


Garment slowdown drags exports down 7% in May after April surge

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh's export earnings have slipped back into negative territory after a brief recovery, with May recording a 7.07 percent year-on-year decline. The country earned $4.40 billio... Read More


Civil servant son given punishment posting over discovery of mother's decomposed body in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has made Joint Secretary Anisur Rahman an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) following the recovery of the decomposing body of his mother Nurjahan Begum from a residence in ... Read More


Investigation report on Ad-din newborn deaths filed

Dhaka, June 3 -- The committee investigating the deaths of six newborns at Dhaka's Ad-din Hospital has submitted its findings to the health ministry. Md Zahid Raihan, additional director general (adm... Read More


Nepal heartbreak in stoppage time as Bangladesh women reach SAFF football final

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh booked a place in the SAFF Women's Championship final in dramatic fashion, edging Nepal 2-1 in a tense semifinal in Goa. The match was decided in the sixth minute of stopp... Read More


Late Sagorika strike seals 2-1 win over Nepal as Bangladesh reach SAFF Women's final

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh booked their place in the SAFF Women's Championship final with a dramatic 2-1 win over Nepal in the first semifinal in Goa. In stoppage time on Wednesday, substitute Sagor... Read More


BSF suspends barbed-wire fencing near Panchbibi after BGB raises legal objections

Dhaka, June 3 -- Work on border fencing by India's Border Security Force (BSF) near Panchbibi in Joypurhat has been stopped after the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reportedly raised objections during ... Read More