What was your first job as a journalist?
I started as a part-time news sub-editor at a radio. My full-timer job was as Online Journalist for a newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
When I was little I did at my mother's office
How is social media changing news?
It's taking the industry over
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Nicholas Kristof and Jeff Jarvis
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A lot, it's in one word -- fantastic
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Mostly well-written note. If not possible then via telephone
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A digital recorder, pen and writing pad, a Microsoft smartphone, a digital camera and a really light tripod. I use Word, Premiere Pro
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
If I have to name one, then I'd say my Prime Minister.
Why did you become a journalist?
I always had curiosity and the passion to write
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes I did, I edited the copies of the writings
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories on human trafficking and migration issues.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You have to be curious and it has to come from the bottom of your heart
When's the best time to pitch you?
11am till lunch lol
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Human trafficking stories in the southeastern Bangladesh
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Drinking habit of Bangladesh Muslims
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Probably at the site of occurance
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Others' writeups
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I cover almost every beats of news
