Government may exempt export-oriented sectors

    Desk Report: The government is mulling exempting export-oriented sectors including RMG from the existing mandatory obligation of group insurance amid strong opposition from rights groups, officials said, reports Financial Express. The government has already approved the proposed amendment to the labour law keeping such provision, they added. Hundred per cent export-oriented sectors, where central fund…

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      Moldovan president involved in car crash but not hurt

      Reuters: Moldovan President Igor Dodon was involved in a car crash on Sunday but was not seriously hurt, Russian news agency RIA cited his aide Maxim Lebedinsky as saying. Dodon “feels good, he did not need medical help”, Lebedinsky said. Earlier Russian news agencies had reported Dodon had been taken to hospital on Sunday after…

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        Lawachhara wildlife in danger as apathy prevails

        Desk Report: The wildlife of Lawachhara National Park, a major park in Kamalganj upazila, is declining fast due to acute food crisis and habitat problem, reports Daily Asian Age. The wild animals are coming out of the park and entering localities in search of food. Once out, they are either getting killed by local people…

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          Ex-Trump adviser sentenced to prison for lying in Russia probe

          AP: George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, was sentenced to 14 days in prison Friday after he told a judge he was “deeply embarrassed and ashamed” for lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries. Papadopoulos, the first campaign aide sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation,…

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            Jack Ma to unveil succession, not retirement: SCMP

            Abrar Hussain: After a New York Times report on Friday claimed that Alibaba co-founder and Chairman Jack Ma will retire today, the South China Morning Post published a report yesterday denying that claim, and argued that he will unveil a succession plan instead. The SCMP, which is owned by Alibaba, said China’s most famous tech…

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              85 creative works win Commward 2018

              UNB: A total of 85 creative works from advertisement industry won communication award Commward 2018 in recognition of their creative communication methods in marketing and branding businesses. Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) honoured the winners in 23 categories at the eighth edition of Communication Summit and COMMWARD: Excellence in Creative Communication at hotel Le Méridien Dhaka….

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                Probiotics’ benefits to gut health remain questionable

                Straits Times: Researchers studying the human digestive tract have found that probiotics have questionable benefits to gut health and may even delay the gut’s natural ability to return to normal. Probiotics are bacteria found naturally in food like yogurt and pickles, and are widely believed to contribute to one’s gut health and help protect against…

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