Dhaka Mail
Bangladeshi Online News Portal
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Dhaka Mail (Bengali: ঢাকা মেইল) is a Bengali language online news portal in the Bangladesh. This news portal officially launched on 15 December 2021. But it began full operations on 1 March 2022.[1]
| New Generation Online | |
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| Type | Online Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bijoy Bangla Media Limited |
| Publisher | Dilruba Parvin |
| Editor | Nazrul Islam (Acting) |
| Founded | 15 December 2021 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Headquarters | 95 Suhrawardy Avenue Baridhara Diplomatic Zone |
| City | Dhaka 1212 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Website | www |
History
Dhaka Mail is operated by Bijoy Bangla Media Limited, owned by the US Bangla Group. It officially launched on 15 December 2021 with the slogan `New Generation Online'. Dilruba Parveen, DMD of US Bangla Group, is the publisher of Dhaka Mail.[2] Acting Editor Najrul Islam,[3] and Harun Jamil is serving as Executive Editor.[4]
It was included in the registration list of the Ministry of Information on 31 October 2024, in accordance with the National Online Media Policy.[5]
On 20 March 2025, Dhaka Mail's multimedia reporters Md. Elias and Shariful Islam came under attack while covering a news story related to BRTC's preparations for Eid-ul-Fitr.[6] They were assaulted in front of Omar Faruk Mehedi, the Manager (Operations) of BRTC's Motijheel depot. In protest of the incident, the Multimedia Reporters Association (MRA) held a human chain on 24 March 2025.[7]
News departments
Dhaka Mail regularly publishes news on national, political, economic, national, international, sports, entertainment, health, education, information technology, cockpit, jobs and other topics.[8]
Employees
There are 37 people working at the head office of Dhaka Mail.[3]
Dhaka Mail's Head of News Harun Jamil has been elected as the President of the Parliamentary Journalists Association for the 2025-26 term.[4]
Dhaka Mail's staff correspondent Kazi Rafiq died of a heart attack on 27 December 2024, at the age of 29.[9]
Award and Recognition
On 17 December 2023, Dhaka Mail’s senior reporter Mostofa Imrul Kayes received the ‘BRAC Migration Award’ for his investigative journalism in the migration sector.[10][11]
Dhaka Mail’s news editor and writer Zahir Uddin Babor was awarded the ‘Nakib Padak’ on 20 November 2024.[12][13]
On 14 March 2025, Dhaka Mail’s senior sub-editor Nisheta Mitu received the ‘Pop of Color Limited Ononnya Sommanona 2025’.[14]