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Md Tajul Islam

(He/Him)
Dhaka
As seen in: Dhaka Stream, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Dhaka Tribune, The Business Standard
Covers:  Data Journalism, Technology, Business, Human Interest, Politics & Elections, Analysis pieces, Interactive infographics
Doesn't Cover: Sports, Cricket, Athletics, Entertainment Gossip.
Journalist || Data & storytelling || Loves tech, sci-fi, movies, music, and narrative-driven games || Love listening to Radiohead, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar!
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2024 Bangladesh Election Microsite

2024 Bangladesh Election Microsite

The Business Standard — Here's The Business Standard's interactive guide to the 2024 Bangladesh elections, created by Md Tajul Islam. Click, tap, engage, and tailor the information for yourself!
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The undead of Rana Plaza

The undead of Rana Plaza

The Daily Star (Bangladesh) — Muhit Faijul is a relatively well-known face in Savar. Talk to youngsters in the region and they will brag about how proud they are to have such a selfless man amidst them. Stories of how this English teacher saved a number of lives during the Rana Plaza collapse five years ago are still discussed during addas in tea stalls.
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In the line of fire

In the line of fire

The Daily Star (Bangladesh) — "I've heard that the fire of hell is supposed to be 70 times hotter than fire on Earth. But if anything comes even close to that, it will be the fire at Churihatta," says Din Mohammad, the leader of the firefighters at Mohammadpur fire station, explaining how devastating the Chawkbazar fire tragedy really was.
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Stranded at Shahjalal: Middle East tensions threaten Bangladesh's remittance lifeline

Stranded at Shahjalal: Middle East tensions threaten Bangladesh's remittance lifeline

Dhaka Stream — As soaring tensions lead to grounded flights in the Gulf, Bangladeshi migrant workers face the fear of mounting debt and job losses
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'We were told to lie': Survivors speak of cross-border abductions, institutional terror

'We were told to lie': Survivors speak of cross-border abductions, institutional terror

Dhaka Stream — The enforced disappearance of a Bangladeshi citizen was not always an internal affair. For some, it was a cross-border crime.
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Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

The Business Standard — As today marks four months since the end to the uprising which led to the fall of the Hasina regime, we take a moment to pay tribute to the graves of these fireflies that we wish to make proud
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The empty chair: Why Khaleda Zia needed to see this election

The empty chair: Why Khaleda Zia needed to see this election

Dhaka Stream — On the eve of the election, the vacuum that was created at Evercare Hospital on the penultimate day of 2025 is as noticeable as ever.
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The controller as a compass: How video games teach us to be better humans

The controller as a compass: How video games teach us to be better humans

Dhaka Stream — Beyond the chaos of Vice City, modern video games, including RDR2, Last of Us, and God of War, offer moral lessons on empathy, responsibility, and redemption
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Drop, cover and hold on: What to do during an earthquake

Drop, cover and hold on: What to do during an earthquake

Dhaka Stream — The majority of earthquake-related injuries are caused by falling objects (glass, bookshelves, light fixtures) or by people falling down while trying to run, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the American Red Cross
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Interactive timeline: 17 constitutional amendments since Bangladesh's independence

Interactive timeline: 17 constitutional amendments since Bangladesh's independence

The Business Standard — Bangladesh's Constitution has been amended 17 times since it came into effect on 16 December 1972. Here's an interactive timeline of all the amendments
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Explainer: What is bicameral parliament and how does it work?

Explainer: What is bicameral parliament and how does it work?

The Business Standard — As of now, out of the 190 national parliaments in the world, 111 are unicameral, and 78 are bicameral, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
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The 'queen' of compression: Who is FitGirl and why is a French actress so popular among gamers?

The 'queen' of compression: Who is FitGirl and why is a French actress so popular among gamers?

Dhaka Stream — From the mystery of her identity to the feud that shook the piracy scene, here is the story of the internet's most trusted game repacker
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'Money is a prison': How creator of VLC player kept it free despite crores in offer

'Money is a prison': How creator of VLC player kept it free despite crores in offer

Dhaka Stream — In an era where "if you're not paying, you're the product," VLC stands as a rare exception. Meet the developer who turned down a life-changing fortune to keep his software - and his conscience - clean
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Two incidents where humans failed and animals prevailed

Two incidents where humans failed and animals prevailed

Dhaka Stream — If a pack of hungry strays can recognise the sanctity of a helpless life, surely a civilized society can learn to tolerate - if not protect - the lives of the strays themselves
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The rise of virtual bazaars: How e-commerce is conquering Bangladesh, one COD at a time

The rise of virtual bazaars: How e-commerce is conquering Bangladesh, one COD at a time

Dhaka Stream — Just a few years ago, major scams involving several e-commerce platforms, including Evaly and e-orange, occurred where people paid money in advance, but the products never arrived.
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Buriganga, Kanchan, Postogola bridges among killing sites of enforced disappearance victims: Inqu...

Buriganga, Kanchan, Postogola bridges among killing sites of enforced disappearance victims: Inqu...

The Business Standard — Some victims were shot in the head and disposed of in rivers with cement bags tied to their bodies to ensure that the bodies would sink, says the commission's report
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A night of horror: Revisiting 6 October 2019, night of Abrar Fahad's brutal killing

A night of horror: Revisiting 6 October 2019, night of Abrar Fahad's brutal killing

The Business Standard — For nearly seven hours, the 21-year-old had endured relentless beating with cricket stumps and other blunt objects
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The Men in Black: RAB's 20-yr-journey from extrajudicial killings to enforced disappearances

The Men in Black: RAB's 20-yr-journey from extrajudicial killings to enforced disappearances

The Business Standard — Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances reveals how RAB and other security forces systematically designed the "goom culture" over the past 15 years to remain undetectable
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Full circle: Birth, death and rebirth of caretaker govt

Full circle: Birth, death and rebirth of caretaker govt

The Business Standard — As the caretaker government system gets revived today with the High Court scrapping a few sections of the 15th Amendment of the Constitution enacted in 2011, here's a look back to how the system was born, died and got revived again
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First Hasina, now Assad: A super year of elections turn into a year of fleeing for both

First Hasina, now Assad: A super year of elections turn into a year of fleeing for both

The Business Standard — Syria is not Bangladesh, but shows what could've happened if July uprising failed
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Interactive live map: Here's how US states voted

Interactive live map: Here's how US states voted

The Business Standard — Here's how the US states have voted so far.
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An anxious Durga puja nears conclusion in Bangladesh

An anxious Durga puja nears conclusion in Bangladesh

The Business Standard — "We have heard of reports of a chaotic situation after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. However, we remained untouched. We decided to keep the temple closed nonetheless for some time," said a woman shopkeeper in her fifties, referring to the Raksha Kali Mata Temple next to her stall
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This CNG driver bought a 16-inch fan for his passengers to beat Dhaka heat

This CNG driver bought a 16-inch fan for his passengers to beat Dhaka heat

The Business Standard — Mohammad Miraz is a CNG-run autorickshaw driver in Dhaka who makes sure you stay cool during the scorching heat
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How a 24-year-old Moulvibazar CNG driver made over Tk20,000 from social media

How a 24-year-old Moulvibazar CNG driver made over Tk20,000 from social media

The Business Standard — Hasan, a rising vlogger and CNG driver from a remote Moulvibazar village, used to secretly create vlogs because his family did not approve of his dreams of becoming a content creator. But things changed when he started earning from the platforms
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