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: Total number of recoveries sees a huge jump
Thirty-eight patients died, 3,099 were infected in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
15 June 2020
Covid-19: 44 die, 2,856 infected, 578 recover in 24 hours
Forty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
13 June 2020
Highest number of Covid-19 deaths, infections in a day recorded
Forty-six people died of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
12 June 2020
Two more doctors die of Covid-19
Two more doctors, who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier, dies today.
12 June 2020
Covid-19: 37 die, 3,187 infected, 848 recover in 24 hours
Thirty-seven people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
11 June 2020
Covid-19 deaths cross 1,000 mark
Thirty-seven people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
10 June 2020
Highest Covid-19 deaths, infections recorded in a day
Forty-five people died with coronavirus infections, 3,171 were infected and 777 recovered in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
9 June 2020
World Bank forecasts Bangladesh’s growth to slow to 1.6 percent
World Bank predicts that Bangladesh’s growth will slow to 1.6 percent in the current fiscal year.
9 June 2020
42 Covid-19 deaths for the second consecutive day
Forty-two people died with coronavirus infections, 2,735 were infected and 657 recovered in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
8 June 2020
Majority of Covid-19 deaths in a day still in Dhaka
Thirty-five people have died, 2635 were infected and 521 recovered in last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
6 June 2020
Covid-19: 30 dead, 2,828 infected, 643 recover in 24 hours
Thirty people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
5 June 2020
946 Bangladeshis return to the country in last 24hrs
A total of 946 Bangladeshi citizens, most of whom are migrant workers, return to the country by four separate special flights from Kuwait, Oman, UAE, and Russia in the last 24 hours.
5 June 2020
Family of Dr Moyeen, who died of Covid-19, to receive compensation soon
Family of Dr Md Moyeen Uddin, who died after being infected with coronavirus, is going to receive the government-declared compensation soon.
5 June 2020
Number of Covid-19 deaths in a day continues to be over 30
Thirty-five people died, 2,423 were infected and 571 recovered from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
4 June 2020
Current Covid-19 death rate 1.35 percent
Thirty-seven people died with coronavirus infections, 2,695 were infected and 470 recovered in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
3 June 2020
11 more intercity trains resume operation
Bangladesh Railway begins operations of 11 more intercity trains.
3 June 2020
Covid-19: highest daily spike with close to 3,000 new cases
Thirty-seven people died, 2,911 were infected and 523 recovered in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
2 June 2020
Covid-19: Current death rate 1.36pc, recovery rate 21.39pc
Twenty-two coronavirus patients died, 2,381 were infected and 816 recovered in 24 hours in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
1 June 2020
28, highest number of Covid-19 deaths reported in a day
Twenty-eight people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
30 May 2020
Minneapolis restaurant burned but Bangladeshi owner supports demo over George Floyd’s death
Though a Bangladeshi family lost their business in the uproar over the death of George Floyd, they continue to support demonstrators and helped medics treat the wounded, reports The New York Times.
30 May 2020