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
Runaway Covid-19: highest number of infections in 24hrs, for second consecutive day
Twenty-three people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
29 May 2020
Covid-19: highest number of infections reported in a day, total crosses 40,000
Fifteen people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
28 May 2020
BEZA provides relief to 7000 workers’ families
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) provides food assistance to some 7,000 families who work at different ongoing economic zones and whose livelihoods are affected by the prolonged nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
28 May 2020
Covid-19: 22 die, 1,541 infected, 346 recover, says DGHS
Twenty-two people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
27 May 2020
1,119 police personnel recover from Covid-19 so far
The number of police personnel who recovered after testing Covid-19 positive crosses 1,100.
26 May 2020
Covid-19: 21 die, 1,166 infected, 245 recover in last 24hrs
Twenty-one people have died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
26 May 2020
Highest number of Covid-19 patients detected in N’ganj in 24hrs
A total of 145 Covid-19 patients are detected in Narayanganj, the highest in a day in the district so far.
26 May 2020
Highest number of Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, number of infected crosses 30,000
Twenty-four people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
22 May 2020
Highest number of Covid-19 deaths: 22 die, 1,773 infected, 395 recover in 24 hours
Twenty-two people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
21 May 2020
Amphan floods houses, fish enclosures; destroys WDB embankment in Bagerhat
The embankment of 35/1 polder of Water Development Board (WDB) in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat collapses in many places after being hit by super cyclone Amphan.
21 May 2020
Amphan weakens into land depression; Maritime ports asked to lower signal to 3
Maritime ports of Mongla, Payra, Chattogramand Cox’s Bazar have been advised to lower local cautionary signal number to three as cyclone Amphan has weakened into a land depression, said a Met office bulletin.
21 May 2020
Covid-19: 16 including a child die, 1,617 infected, 214 recover in 24 hours
Sixteen people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
20 May 2020
Uber Eats closing down in Bangladesh
Global ride-sharing platform Uber’s food delivery service, Uber Eats, decides to close down its operation in Bangladesh from June of this year.
19 May 2020
Highest number of recoveries in a day; 21 dead, 1,251 infected: DGHS
Twenty-one people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
19 May 2020
Amphan now 725km off Bangladesh’s coast
The super cyclonic storm "Amphan" is laying over west-central Bay and adjoining area and moving north and northeast-wards.
19 May 2020
Highest number of Covid-19 deaths, infections in a day
Twenty-one people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
18 May 2020
Covid-19: 16 die, 930 infected, 235 recover in 24 hours
Sixteen people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
16 May 2020
Depression at Bay, maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to keep hoisted distant cautionary signal no. one (r) one as the depression over southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman sea moved slightly west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify.
16 May 2020
Covid-19: total infection number crosses 20,000, 15 die in 24 hours
Fifteen people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours while the total number of infected has crossed the grim milestone of 20,000, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
15 May 2020
National Professor Anisuzzaman laid to rest
National Professor Anisuzzaman is laid to rest at Dhaka’s Azimpur graveyard.
15 May 2020