Articles

  • 4 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Ruma Paul |Sam Jahan

    KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh (Reuters) - With her tiny studio tucked in the crowded lanes of the sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in south-eastern Bangladesh, Tanya is a popular beautician, with long lines of people waiting for her signature haircuts and facials. But behind her carefully applied makeup lies a harsher reality for Tanya - she is a transgender woman in a community that barely tolerates her existence. "Being Rohingya is hard," she said.

  • 1 month ago | msn.com | Sam Jahan

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 1 month ago | msn.com | Sam Jahan

    Continue reading More for You   Continue reading More for You

  • 1 month ago | kfgo.com | Sam Jahan

    By Sam JahanDHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s interim government has been unable to fully ensure public safety and holding a general election this year will be difficult, the head of a newly launched political party told Reuters. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted last August in the wake of mass, sometimes violent, student-led protests.

  • Aug 18, 2024 | dzrh.com.ph | Sam Jahan |Mokammel Mridha

    By Sam Jahan and Mokammel MridhaCOX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Ducking as mortar fire exploded around them, Rohingya refugee Mustafa Kamal and his family narrowly escaped the attack by a rebel militia on their town in western Myanmar. Crowds had gathered on a small island to seek shelter after witnessing killings in the coastal town of Maungdaw, he said, but "many died on the spot", including one of his nephews, Noor Sadek. Others crawled and swam to reach neighbouring Bangladesh, he said.

Journalists covering the same region

Adnan Akib's journalist profile photo

Adnan Akib

Sub-Editor at The Daily Star

Adnan Akib primarily covers news in Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh and surrounding areas.

Saif Hasnat's journalist profile photo

Saif Hasnat

Cricket Correspondent at United News of Bangladesh (UNB)

Independent Reporter at The New York Times

Saif Hasnat primarily covers news in Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh and surrounding areas.

Anupam Deb Kanunjna's journalist profile photo

Anupam Deb Kanunjna

Multimedia Journalist at Deutsche Welle (DW)

Anupam Deb Kanunjna primarily covers news in Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh and surrounding areas.

Mehedi Hasan Marof's journalist profile photo

Mehedi Hasan Marof

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist at Netra News

Journalist at Al Jazeera English

Mehedi Hasan Marof primarily covers news in Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh and surrounding areas.

Julhas Alam's journalist profile photo

Julhas Alam

Chief News Correspondent at Associated Press

Julhas Alam primarily covers news in Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh and surrounding areas.

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
3K
Tweets
2K
DMs Open
Yes
Sam Jahan
Sam Jahan @SJpapabear
11 Apr 25

RT @bjimbd: .@bjimbd expresses deep concern over safety of journalist Siddiqur Rahman, who has reportedly been threatened by a Patuakhali J…

Sam Jahan
Sam Jahan @SJpapabear
4 Apr 25

Myanmar told Bangladesh at #BIMSTEC sideliner they will repatriate 180,000 #Rohingya. To where? In Rakhine? Who is in control of that land now? Isn’t it @Arakanarmy1Army? Did they shake hands with the junta govt yet? If not, then is it a plan to bring the Rohingyas to turbulence?

Sam Jahan
Sam Jahan @SJpapabear
28 Mar 25

Please ensure safety for journalists and their unions.

Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media
Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media @bjimbd

PRESS STATEMENT .@bjimbd strongly condemns miscreant attack on Dhaka Reporters' Unity staff. This is a blatant violation of press freedom. We call on authorities to conduct a thorough probe, ensure justice is served. #PressFreedom #journalismmatters #JournalismIsNotACrime https://t.co/I05nuPOxe5