Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as Bangladesh’s president
21 August 2026
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Why Bangladesh’s president takes no oath of secrecy
21 August 2026
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PM greets President-elect Fakhrul with red rose after election win
20 August 2026
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Six MPs skipped presidential vote
20 August 2026
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Mirza Fakhrul elected president with 255 votes
20 August 2026
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MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
20 August 2026
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Cabinet division confused over who will administer the president's oath
20 August 2026
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World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
19 August 2026
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New president to take oath on Friday evening
19 August 2026
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EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
18 August 2026
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22 more die from Covid, 436 infected
Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh soared to 8,003 as the country’s health authorities confirmed 22 more deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
23 January 2021
15 more die from Covid, 619 infected in a day
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,981 as the country’s health authorities recorded 15 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
22 January 2021
Kushtia Municipality Polls: 100pc ballots cast at one polling centre
Officials in Kushtia are investigating allegations that votes were cast in the Mirpur municipality election using the names of people who had died and those who had been out of the country.
21 January 2021
16 more die, 584 test positive for Covid in a day
Bangladesh recorded 16 coronavirus deaths and 584 fresh cases overnight.
21 January 2021
8 more die, 656 infected with Covid in a day
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 4.26 percent with 656 new cases reported until early yesterday.
20 January 2021
20 more die from Covid, 702 test positive in a day
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 yesterday with the detection of 702 new cases.
19 January 2021
Upcoming CCC Polls: AL publishes ad with names of its candidates
Failing to make rebel candidates step down from the Chattogram City Corporation elections despite repeated attempts, the port city Awami League has published an advertisement with the names of its nominated candidates.
19 January 2021
21 more die, 578 get Covid-19
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities is now 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.
16 January 2021
14 more die, 890 get Covid
With 890 new Covid-19 patients detected in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the total number of infections in the country rose to 524,910.
13 January 2021
34 hurt in violence centring municipality polls
At least 34 people were injured in violence centering upcoming municipality polls in three districts since Tuesday evening.
13 January 2021
Positivity rate dips to 9-month low
The percentage of Covid-19 cases that come out positive was the lowest in nine months yesterday.
12 January 2021
Covid-19 infection rate drops below 7pc
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 6.02 percent with 849 new cases reported until early yesterday.
11 January 2021
22 more die, 692 get Covid-19
Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours until yesterday morning.
9 January 2021
31 more die from Covid, 1,007 test positive
Thirty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 January 2021
New infected in triple digits 5 days in row
Coronavirus claimed 20 more lives and infected another 991 people in 24 hours across the country till Tuesday morning.
5 January 2021
24 more die, 910 test positive for Covid
The health directorate reported that 910 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.
4 January 2021
27 more die, 835 get Covid
Twenty-seven people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 January 2021
Family Life During Pandemic: Lost rhythm in new reality
It was not the family reunion that she had hoped for.
2 January 2021
Covid cases lower in Dec than in the past month
Though the number of daily tests increased, a fall in the total number of coronavirus cases was seen in December compared to the previous month.
1 January 2021
28 more die from Covid
Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh surged to 7,559 with 28 more deaths recorded in 24 hours until yesterday morning.
31 December 2020