September 11, 2026
Hasina’s Daughter Resigns as WHO Regional Director
Saima Wazed has resigned as WHO regional director for South-East Asia a day after a WHO committee recommended her dismissal, amid fraud and forgery charges she denies.
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August 24, 2026
Pakistan Stay Eighth in Test Rankings as Bangladesh Climb to Career-Best Sixth
Pakistan remain eighth in the ICC Test team rankings after their innings-and-103-run defeat at Headingley, while Bangladesh rose three places to a career-best sixth following their drawn series in Australia.
August 23, 2026
Starc Takes 10 as Australia Beat Bangladesh by an Innings to Level Series
Mitchell Starc took match figures of 10 for 51 as Australia won the second Test in Mackay by an innings and 51 runs, squaring the series 1-1 after their nine-wicket humiliation in Darwin.
August 22, 2026
Bangladesh Signals Openness to Joining Makkah Joint Defence Pact
A foreign affairs adviser to Bangladesh's prime minister says Dhaka takes a positive view of joining an economic or defence framework involving the three signatories, while stressing a "Bangladesh First" policy.
August 21, 2026
Bangladesh Elects BNP Veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as President
Lawmakers elected the BNP secretary general, 78, as head of state by 255 votes to 88, completing the party's return to power after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. The presidency is largely ceremonial.
August 17, 2026
Bangladesh Beat Australia in Darwin for Their First Ever Test Win Over Them
Bangladesh have beaten Australia in a Test for the first time — and did it at Marrara Stadium in Darwin, on Australian soil. Cameron Green's century was not enough to prevent one of the format's biggest upsets.
August 16, 2026
Bangladesh Says Its Prime Minister Will Not Visit India Until Hasina Is Extradited
Dhaka has played down speculation about a visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India next week, saying a "propitious environment" is needed and urging New Delhi to expedite the extradition of the former premier.
July 13, 2026
Bangladesh Monsoon Floods Kill 50, Leave Over a Million Stranded as Pakistan Expresses Solidarity
At least 50 people have been killed and more than a million stranded by monsoon floods and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, with seven districts severely affected. Landslides in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar killed 16 people including women and children. Pakistan's President and Prime Minister expressed solidarity and condolences on July 12. The Bangladesh flooding is occurring simultaneously with Pakistan's own monsoon intensification, which NDMA has flagged as likely to bring 22-26 percent more rainfall than last year.
June 27, 2026
Wahab Riaz Says Pakistan “Beat Themselves” as Women Crash Out of T20 World Cup
Head coach Wahab Riaz blamed self-inflicted collapses after Pakistan's women were eliminated from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England.
June 26, 2026
Dhaka–Karachi Flights Take Wing Again as Pakistan-Bangladesh Thaw Deepens
Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumed direct Dhaka–Karachi services on 29 January 2026 after a 14-year suspension, the latest milestone in a fast-warming relationship between Islamabad and Dhaka.
