Staff Reporter / De Facto Sports Editor
The Business Post — Dhaka, Bangladesh
2021 — 2023
Acted as de facto Sports Editor from September 2022, overseeing reporters, editing all copy, and coordinating the full daily production cycle. Assessed story pitches, generated original story ideas, and made independent editorial judgments on framing, structure, and length, while balancing a dual role of reporter and editor — filing original reported pieces while maintaining section-wide editorial standards on deadline.
Sub-Editor
New Age — Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023 — 2024
Served as Sub-Editor on the Sports desk of a national English-language daily, reading and responding to reporter copy at the level of narrative, structure, tone, and language. Copy-edited all reporter submissions to house style, assessed incoming copy for focus and accuracy, and coordinated the daily Sports page from incoming copy through to final layout and publication.
Reporting Intern
The Oxford Eagle — Oxford, MS
2025
Covered local government, community affairs, and business on deadline for a regional daily, filing clean, accurate copy under editorial supervision. Conducted original source-based reporting and fact-checking across a range of nonfiction story types, and built a local source network to support original accountability reporting in Oxford.
Sports Journalist
The Business Standard — Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 — 2020
Helped establish the Sports section from the ground up at a national newspaper launch, contributing to editorial standards, copy-editing, layout design, and daily production workflow. Reported news events, wrote sports stories, edited copy, designed the section layout, and produced video content including voiceovers and scripts.
Staff Reporter
NewsBangla24.com — Dhaka, Bangladesh
2020 — 2021
Reported, edited, and published daily nonfiction news content for a major Bangladeshi digital outlet, maintaining editorial quality control across breaking news and feature stories on fast-moving deadlines. Conducted live video interviews and produced multimedia content alongside written reporting.
Graduate Assistant — Marketing and Communications
University of Mississippi — Oxford, MS
2025 — 2026
Produced 70+ AP Campus Insights explainer videos independently — shooting, scripting, editing, and publishing — with content picked up by TV stations in over 100 markets across the U.S., including Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Tampa, Michigan, Virginia, and Connecticut. Interviewed University of Mississippi faculty to translate complex academic topics into accessible video content for national audiences, managing the full production pipeline as a solo producer.
Communication Consultant
Article 19 — Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023 — 2024
Coordinated communications content and editorial strategy for a leading international freedom-of-expression NGO, ensuring accuracy and alignment with organizational editorial standards. Reviewed and approved content for reach, accuracy, and tonal consistency across platforms, and provided strategic recommendations on content implementation and campaign planning.
Youth Facilitator
DW Akademie & Article 19 — Dhaka, Bangladesh
2023
Planned and led debate forums on press freedom and informed civic participation across Bangladeshi universities in partnership with DW Akademie, demonstrating organizational leadership and editorial coordination across a multi-institution program.
Graduate Assistant
School of Journalism and New Media, University of Mississippi — Oxford, MS
2024 — 2025
Conducted academic research on deadline in support of faculty projects, developing rigorous research and verification practices. Assisted students with coursework in reporting and writing, providing feedback on structure, clarity, and editorial focus, while managing departmental scheduling and administrative coordination.
