Journalist Faisal Mahmud has been appointed Managing Editor of Daily Waadaa, a national English daily newspaper, following his 14-month tenure as Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.

Faisal assumed his new responsibilities on April 1, 2026, after returning to Bangladesh in February following the completion of his diplomatic assignment.

He served as Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission from December 2024 to February 2026, overseeing media relations and public diplomacy during a period of significant developments in Bangladesh-India relations.

A journalist with extensive experience covering Bangladesh and South Asia, Faisal has reported for prominent international news organisations, including Al Jazeera, Nikkei Asia, Anadolu Agency, TRT World and Voice of America.

His reporting and analysis have also appeared in Asia Times, The New Humanitarian, Rest of World, The Wire, Scroll.in, The Diplomat and several other international publications.

Before his diplomatic appointment, he served as editor of the English edition of online news platform Bangla Outlook.

He has also served as member secretary of Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM), a platform representing Bangladeshi journalists working for foreign news organisations.

At Daily Waadaa, Faisal oversees business and economic reporting, long-form journalism, features, opinion editing and the development of multimedia content, including podcasts and talk shows.

He is the youngest son of Dr Md Alee Murtuza, former Vice-Chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

He is also the nephew of Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman, popularly known as Shaheed Asad, whose death during the 1969 mass uprising became a defining moment in Bangladesh's struggle for political autonomy.

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