Nazmul Ahasan is a reporter with Bloomberg News based in Washington D.C.
Originally from Bangladesh, he graduated from UC Berkeley đ» Graduate School of Journalism with a concentration on data and investigative journalism.
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Selected Work
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BODY COUNT: Extrajudicial Executions in Bangladesh
After Sheikh Hasina reascended to power more than a decade ago, Bangladeshâs
security forces killed at least 2,597 people in apparent extrajudicial executions, custodial torture, and
by firing bullets at protesters, according to a Netra News analysis of data documented by Bangladeshi
human rights researchers between 2009 and 2022.
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In a small French town where Houston-based LyondellBasell is a fixture, residents complain of unending pollution
People living on the east side of Harris County, Texas, have an unlikely bond
with residents of Berre-lâĂtang in southern France: They all inhale toxic chemicals from plants owned by
LyondellBasell, one of the worldâs largest petrochemical companies.
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Pandemic Population Boom in Rural Hotspots Sparks Resentment
Rural America is booming, but the population growth thatâs boosting local
economies is also putting a strain on everything from schools to housing and roads.
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Internet entrepreneurs far from the U.S. are inflaming political division on Facebook to sell T-shirts and coffee mugs
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Chronicle uncovered an extraordinary new set of players in the battle: Internet entrepreneurs in
developing countries who take advantage of Western political division â and inflame it â with the sole
aim of juicing sales of customized T-shirts, mugs, tumblers, ball caps, tote bags, pillows and phone
cases, with the profits shared by American companies.
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Analysis | Bangladeshâs Police Brutality Problem
While the United States undeniably has a police brutality problem, and its
police departments have been guilty of countless murdersâdisproportionately targeting Black menâthere is
a crucial difference between police violence in the United States and Bangladesh.
Education
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism | Berkeley, CA
Aug 2021 - May 2023Graduated with a masterâs degree in journalism with a focus on
investigative and data journalism.
Accolades
Global
Shining Light Awards Certificate of Excellence by Global Investigative Journalism Network, 2023
2022 SAJA Scholarship by South Asian Journalists
Association, 2022