Shafiqul Alam returns to journalism, joins 'The Daily Waadaa' as editor
18 February 2026
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Bangladesh
Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally
15 January 2026
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Politics
Bangladeshi-origin woman pulled from car by ICE agents in Minneapolis, says New York Post
15 January 2026
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News
Tarique likely to meet CA Yunus today
15 January 2026
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Bangladesh
Khaleda Zia’s legacy honoured in Washington National Press Club
13 January 2026
Covid-19 cases: 46 die, 3,489 infected, 2,736 recover in 24 hours
Forty-six people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
8 July 2020
MP Shahid’s seat will be vacant if Kuwait citizenship proven: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam will be vacant if it is found that he is a citizen of Kuwait.
8 July 2020
Kuwait cancels contract extension with MP Shahid's company
Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders has cancelled the extension of contract for cleaning services at Kuwait International Airport and its facilities, as the contract was concluded with the company of the Bangladeshi MP accused of money laundering and visa trading, the Arab Times reports.
8 July 2020
144 Bangladeshis rescued from truck in North Macedonia
Authorities in North Macedonia found 144 Bangladeshis in a truck near the country’s southern border with Greece, during a routine check on a regional road, police say.
8 July 2020
Covid-19 cases: Bangladesh crosses France, currently 17th worst affected country
Fifty-five people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
7 July 2020
Sahara Khatun flies to Thailand for treatment
Awami League (AL) presidium member and former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun leaves Dhaka for Thailand for better treatment.
6 July 2020
Covid-19: current infection rate 22.47pc, recovery rate 45.98pc
Forty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
6 July 2020
Kendall, Kylie claim brand not owned by company that failed to pay Bangladeshi workers
American models and reality TV stars Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner claim that their clothing brand ‘Kendall + Kylie’ is not owned by Global Brands Group (GBG) which has allegedly failed to pay RMG workers in Bangladesh.
4 July 2020
Covid-19: 29 die, 3,288 infected, 2,673 recover in 24 hours
Twenty-nine people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
4 July 2020
40 judges, 181 court staff infected by Covid-19 so far
A total of 40 lower court judges and 181 court staff are infected with Covid-19.
3 July 2020
Covid-19: Death toll on the brink of 2000 mark
Forty-two people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
3 July 2020
Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi passes away
Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi is no more. He passed away in his sleep at 8am today at his Elephant Road residence. He was 71.
3 July 2020
Biman to start Dhaka-Toronto direct flight from October
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to start operating direct flights from Dhaka to Toronto and from there to New York by Air Canada from October this year.
3 July 2020
Vietnam citizens in Bangladesh, other South Asian countries return home
Some 200 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives during the coronavirus pandemic are repatriated to Vietnam.
3 July 2020
Covid-19 infections cross 1.5 lakh mark after first case reported 116 days ago
Thirty-eight people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
2 July 2020
64, highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a day
Sixty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
30 June 2020
Free no more: ‘Govt took decision to avoid unnecessary Covid-19 tests’
The government sets fees for coronavirus testing which were earlier free under the state-owned facilities.
29 June 2020
Covid-19: Current infection rate 22.5pc, recovery rate 40.75pc
Forty-five people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, said during a briefing.
29 June 2020
Covid-19: current infection rate 23.12pc, recovery rate 40.54pc
Thirty-four people died from coronavirus infections, 3,504 were infected and 1,185 were recovered in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
27 June 2020
Covid-19: 40 die; 3,868 infected; 1,638 recover in 24 hours
Forty people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
26 June 2020