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Md Asaduz Zaman

Dhaka
As seen in: The Daily Star, Flipboard, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Asia News Network (ANN), The Bangladesh Chronicle, Industry Insider (Bangladesh)
Covers:  Business, Economy, Trade, Climate Finance, Renewable Energy, and Public Policy in Bangladesh. Be connected at asaduz.zamanjubd@gmail.com.

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Md Asaduz Zaman’s Biography

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Md Asaduz Zaman is a Bangladeshi journalist with over four years of experience, excluding university reporting, at The Daily Star, where he covers key areas such as economics, agribusiness, the private sector, and development. Renowned for his investigative work,
Asad is a fellow at The EMK Center and BJIM, as well as a proud alumnus of the British Council’s prestigious Future News Worldwide (FNW) program. He was selected as a youth delegate to the FNW conference, where he represented a global…

Md Asaduz Zaman’s Journalist Portfolio

Factories slash carbon in rooftop solar push

Factories slash carbon in rooftop solar push

Bangladesh Garment Factories Installing Rooftop Solar Panels: The world's energy landscape is at a tipping po…

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Are we doing enough for the urban poor?

Are we doing enough for the urban poor?

Urban Poverty Issues In Bangladesh: More than one in four people are poor, while one in ten live in extreme p…

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Md Asaduz Zaman

Md Asaduz Zaman

Journalist, Fact-Checker and Translator

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The hidden cost of healthcare

The hidden cost of healthcare

Healthcare Crisis in Bangladesh: Explore how private clinics and diagnostic centres around Dhaka's public hos…

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Job-scarce economy

Job-scarce economy

Bangladesh Student Protests Quota Reform: The recent unrest stemming from a student movement seeking reforms …

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Future News Worldwide Conference 2020: Broadening my outlook towards journalism

Future News Worldwide Conference 2020: Broadening my outlook towards journalism

July 15, 2020, was one of the most memorable days in my professional life. Being a young journalist, I had th…

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Articles

NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions

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By Md Asaduz Zaman
| The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
NBR proposes 47 percent staff increase Revenue Policy Division expansion strengthens research Outdated posts removed for modernisation drive IT wing expansion targets compliance improvement As part of a long-awaited restructuring, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has proposed a nearly 47 percent increase in staff to operate two newly created divisions following the split of the tax authority.
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NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions

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By Md Asaduz Zaman
| The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
As part of a long-awaited restructuring, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has proposed a nearly 47 percent increase in staff to operate two newly created divisions following the split of the tax authority. Under the plan, the Revenue Policy Division and Revenue Management Division would together have 1,077 officials, up from the current 732, according to officials at the finance ministry.
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Construction sector sees falling costs amid weak demand

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By Md Asaduz Zaman
| The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders. The Building Materials Price Index (BMPI) declined to 3.53 percent in November, down 9 basis points from 3.62 percent in the previous month, according to BBS data.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Jahangirnagar University Correspondent

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Drastically

Awards

JUJA Investigative Journalism Award-2018

2018 - Investigative Reporting

JUJA awards 3 journalists Three campus reporters of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were awarded the “Jahangirnagar University Journalists' Association (JUJA) Investigative Journalism Award-2018” yesterday, for their outstanding reports on the university. The awardees are: Md Nur Alam of banglanews24.com, Md Asaduz Zaman of The Daily Star and Saif Uddin Abir of daily Manobkantha. Asaduz Zaman won the second prize for a report titled “Curious case of JU,” published in The Daily Star June 10 last year. The awards were handed over to the winners by university's Treasurer Prof Sheikh Md Monzurul Huq, in a ceremony held at the university's Zahir Raihan Auditorium.

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Conservation Media Award 2018

2018 - Conservation Media Award 2018

Conservation Media Award 2018 Conservation Media Award 2018 Issued by Zoology Department of Jahangirnagar University · Jul 2018Issued by Zoology Department of Jahangirnagar University · Jul 2018 Meanwhile, three journalists were presented with “Conservation Media Award 2018” for their reports on conservation of JU biodiversity in print, online and electronic media categories. The Daily Star JU Correspondent Md Asaduz Zaman won the award in the print category for his report headlined, “Beautiful lakes, ugly behaviour”, which was published on January 6 last year.

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