This is Md Jahidul Islam, Staff Reporter at The Business Standard, a English newspaper with multiplatform media outlet.

I have been reporting for 8 years. Presently, I am reporting on climate change, environment issue. I also covered city utility services organisations.

My report titled “Dhaka landfills in disarray” awarded me on Best Climate Storyteller Award globally in 2021.

This was European Union’s Global Climate Change Alliance+ (GCCA+) Youth Awards for the best climate storytelling.

Also my “The fishermen forever tangled in Shylock’s net” titled story Awarded me Coast Foundation Fellowship.

I am interested in Marine related reporting as from my personal interest and I have several 12 byline reports covering marine issues.

I have decided to continue reporting as my long-term career and explore more in the marine.