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Retirement Age in Bangladesh

The age you can get a pension in Bangladesh, how early you can retire, the changes already planned and whether you have to stop working.

Retirement age 59 Early retirement 25 yrs Planned changes None set Mandatory retirement 60 / 59

When can I retire in Bangladesh?

Enter your date of birth to see when you reach the government job retirement age.

Retirement age in Bangladesh

59

Government employees retire at 59 and freedom fighters in government service at 60, under the Public Servants (Retirement) Act 1974 as amended in 2013. There is no state pension for private-sector workers; the Universal Pension Scheme pays its members a monthly pension from 60.

Early retirement in Bangladesh

25 yrs

A government employee can retire voluntarily after 25 years of service and keep a pension. Universal Pension Scheme members get their pension from 60 and cannot draw it early.

Planned changes in Bangladesh

None set

No change to the retirement age of 59 is in law. Raising it, and lowering the Universal Pension Scheme age to 55, have both been proposed.

Mandatory retirement in Bangladesh

60 / 59

Workers covered by the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 retire on turning 60, and government employees at 59. Some private employers set their own age in the contract.

Checked 23 October 2026 against pension authorities, national laws and recent reporting on reforms. Your own age can depend on your contribution record and scheme, so confirm it with the pension authority before you plan. This is a summary, not financial or legal advice.

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Retirement in Bangladesh: questions and answers

What is the retirement age in Bangladesh?

Government employees retire at 59 and freedom fighters in government service at 60, under the Public Servants (Retirement) Act 1974 as amended in 2013. There is no state pension for private-sector workers; the Universal Pension Scheme pays its members a monthly pension from 60.

How early can you retire in Bangladesh?

A government employee can retire voluntarily after 25 years of service and keep a pension. Universal Pension Scheme members get their pension from 60 and cannot draw it early.

Is the retirement age going up in Bangladesh?

No change to the retirement age of 59 is in law. Raising it, and lowering the Universal Pension Scheme age to 55, have both been proposed.

Do you have to retire at a certain age in Bangladesh?

Workers covered by the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 retire on turning 60, and government employees at 59. Some private employers set their own age in the contract.

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