This is Masum Billah, an award-winning journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His stories appeared in The Guardian, Nikkei Asia, Al Jazeera English, VICE, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Just Style, and The Diplomat, among others – but mainly on The Business Standard.

A dedicated journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Masum Billah boasts an impressive portfolio with contributions to esteemed publications such as The Guardian, Nikkei Asia, Al Jazeera English, South China Morning Post, The Diplomat, VICE, and JustStyle. Alongside the role as a senior staff feature writer at The Business Standard newspaper, he serves as the Bangladesh Correspondent for International News Services (INS), a specialized news agency.

Renowned for comprehensive reporting, in-depth features, and investigative stories on a diverse range of topics, his notable piece, "Sold in Cambodia: How Bangladeshis are lured into slavery," earned recognition from the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) as one of the top investigative stories from Bangladesh in 2022, and awarded the 8th Brac Migration Media Award in 2023.

Among the areas of his expertise are climate change and environment, energy and agriculture, human and labour rights, Bangladesh’s virtual landscape and its far-reaching connection to people, the economy and lives, tech-based online enterprises and their workplace dynamics, the migrant sector, etc.

Education

Master's, International Relations, University of Dhaka 

Honours, English, University of Rajshahi