Aharar Hossain

Aharar Hossain

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  • About me

    Freelace Journalist, coach & mentor.

  • Education

    • Khulna Public College

      1995 - 1999
      Higher Secondery and Secondery HSC in Humanities and SSC in Science
    • University of Dhaka

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      Master's degree Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • University of Dhaka

      1999 - 2004
      BSS Mass Communication and Journalism Upper Second Class with 56% marks.

      Activities and Societies:  Establishment member of MCJfilm Club, Dhaka University  Executive member of Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS)

  • Experience

    • Daily Ittefaq

      Jun 2000 - Dec 2003
      Contributing Reporter

      Did freelance reporting ifor monthly e-biz, a concern of renowned The Daily Ittefaq. It was a specialized IT magazine. Also reporting for the mother organisation Ittefaq and its another sister concern The New Nation.

    • Prothom Alo

      Jun 2004 - Jan 2006
      Sub Editor

      My job responsibilities were to edit the copies of reporters, translate from English copies, make appropriate headlines and make-up pages using Quark Express software.

    • Canvas

      Jun 2005 - May 2006
      Consultant

      Helped to give birth of the lifestyle magazine named CANVAS. Was involved in developing contents & make-up, setting agenda and recruitment process for the newly formed company.

    • International Television Channel Ltd. (NTV)

      Jan 2006 - Jun 2009
      Staff Correspondent

      My job responsibilities were to produce video news package based on various video materials which I collected earlier from the field witch an ENG cameraman.

    • Jamuna Television Ltd.

      Jul 2009 - Jun 2010
      Senior Reporter

      It was supposed to be the first HD 24/7 news channel in Bangladesh. I worked here from the first day of this project. But unfortunately the government cancelled the TV's license shortly after the tv on aired.

    • Maasranga Television

      Jul 2010 - Mar 2011
      Senior Reporter

      After the failure of the Jamuna Television I had joined the Maasranga TV, another new sattelite tv channel, which was preparing to on air. But I left this tv to join the BBC before it had been on aired.

    • BBC

      Mar 2011 - Jan 2023

      Lead a team of finest journalists of Bangladesh who gather news, write for online and produce video content for social media. Manage website and social media channels. Plan long time strategy to achieve global goals and serve international audience. Coach. Lead a team of finest journalists of Bangladesh who gather news and produce video content for BBC Bangla's weekly tv program that goes on-air in Channel i. Plan long time strategy to achieve global goals and serve international audience. Manage budget. Coach. My day to day job here is to produce days programs for radio, present the live broadcast of Bengali service, edit voice and sounds using adobe audition software, prepare materials fir www.bbcbangla.com and update the site. I also cover daily assignments and important international events in Bangladesh as news reporter.

      • Senior Broadcast Journalist - Digital

        Sept 2019 - Jan 2023
      • Senior Broadcast Journalist - Television

        Oct 2017 - Sept 2019
      • Broadcast Journalist

        Mar 2011 - Oct 2017
    • BRAC

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
      Head of Content & Campaign

      Lead a team of expert communicators who design and execute campaigns, Manage websites and social media channels. Design and execute long term strategic communication plans. Manage budgets. Coach.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Aharar Hossain
      Dhaka Reporters Unity Best reporter 2017 Dhaka Reporters Unity December 1, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-39863926
    • Awarded to Aharar Hossain
      Walton-DRU Best Reporting Award 2016 Dhaka Reporters Unity Oct 2016 http://www.bbc.com/bengali/news/2016/06/160611_bangladesh_abandoned_childrenhttp://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-38131094
    • Awarded to Aharar Hossain
      Dhaka Reporters Unity Best Reporter 2015 Dhaka Reporters Unity Nov 2015
    • Awarded to Aharar Hossain
      DRU-GP Best Reporter of the Year (Radio) 2013 Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Oct 2013 DRU is the proffessional body of reporters based in Dhaka. This organasation give awards to the reporters every year. This year DRU has selected me as the best Radio reporter of the year for my report 'Children, who are facing sexual abuse in home'You can listen to the report via this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bengali/multimedia/2013/08/130830_mh_child-sex_abuse_final.shtml