Nazmul Ahasan
I’m a Bangladeshi data and investigative journalist, political analyst and the Executive Editor at Netra News, an independent newsroom in Bangladesh. I report and edit investigations, data stories, political journalism and coverage of the country’s political economy. Before returning to Dhaka in 2025, I covered the US economy for Bloomberg News and edited regional coverage at Radio Free Asia’s BenarNews in Washington.
About
I graduated from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. My reporting and commentary have appeared in the Financial Times, Foreign Policy, The Economist, The Telegraph, Haaretz, Columbia Journalism Review, The Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle.
My work has received a Sigma Award for Data Journalism and a Certificate of Excellence from the Global Shining Light Awards, and has been a finalist for a Loeb Award. I have also been interviewed by The Guardian, Al Jazeera and other international outlets. Before moving to the United States in 2021, I worked at The Daily Star and Netra News in Dhaka.
Selected reporting
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Selected experience
Executive Editor · Netra News
I help lead daily coverage and investigations, and edit work on accountability, governance and human rights.
US Economy Reporter · Bloomberg News
I reported on the US economy using labour-market, public-finance, demographic and geospatial data.
English-Language Editor · BenarNews / Radio Free Asia
I edited coverage of Bangladesh’s 2024 election, political violence and democratic backsliding.
Investigative Reporter & Deputy Editor · Netra News
I reported on corruption and human rights, led Body Count and co-reported Secret Prisoners of Dhaka.
Editorial Assistant · The Daily Star
I wrote editorials and reported features on politics, state policy and marginalised communities.