[11] The website, in its opening editorial, stated that it decided not to name any other journalists associated with it, citing “security concerns.”[12] Some of Netra News reports created a lot of noise in Bangladesh.

Netra News unearthed the story of how Bangladesh's top minister and the second in line of Awami League Obaidul Quader took some of the most expensive watches that cost tens of thousands of USD in lieu of awarding lucrative road and highway contracts.

[17] As one of its first reports, the website ran a story[18] alleging that Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party and a cabinet minister, had a collection of luxury watches from brands including Rolex, Louis Vuitton, and Ulysse Nardin, the price of which was not consistent with his publicly disclosed income.

[20] However, the mirror site was blocked again following the publication of a report based on a leaked United Nations memo forecasting up to 2 million deaths in Bangladesh in the COVID-19 crisis in a "no-intervention" scenario.

Bangladesh’s foreign minister, AK Abdul Momen, criticized the leak of the memo, calling it “a total violation of the UN charter.”[22] The story, however, was widely picked up by global media outlets including The Atlantic,[32] South China Morning Post,[33] and The Australian.

[34] Netra News in May 2020 published an investigative story alleging that Bangladesh’s military intelligence hired and employed hackers and online trolls to go against dissenting activists on Facebook.

[38] They also allegedly made threats saying that if they decide to visit her home again, their approach may be “different and not nice.”[39] In a separate incident, the anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh police in June 2021 charged Khalil, among others, for “spreading rumours and carrying out anti-government activities.”[40] Netra News has gained international recognition for its courageous journalism.

In 2024, Netra News, in collaboration with Deutsche Welle (DW), won the prestigious Human Rights Press Award for their documentary "Inside Bangladesh's Death Squad,"[42] which provided evidence of targeted killings and torture by an elite Bangladeshi unit.