Hello i’m Sabuj Younus

I am in Canada now. I had been working as a Print & electronic media journalist since 1992 in Bangladesh. In 30 years career now I held on of the highest position of the well circulated National Bangla Daily Newspaper named Samakal. I had to lead 1500 Journalist & Media workers all over the country including Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. I was mostly responsible Planning & Productions of the daily Newspaper. I started my job as a Dhaka University Reporter while I was a student of same University. From then I promoted gradually as a Staff Reporter, Senior Reporter, Special Correspondent, Chief Reporter & News Editor. Many times I used to participate Television talk Show on contemporary issues as a special guest. Many times deliberate lecture workshop & classroom for the journalism students as a guest teacher & trainer. I have also experience as a judge to scrutiny the best reports & best debaters team in many competitions. Some Newspapers published my interview as a noted journalist. In my long carrier I have experiences of covering multi disciplinary events home and abroad.

At home I covered big events like Rana Plaza Tragedy, Where thousands Garments workers died, BDR Mutiny 2009 where 57 Army officers killed, Rohingya push back from Myanmar 2017, Magurchara Gas blow out & Tengratilla Gas blow out, Terrorist attacks in Holly Artisan at Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh National Parliament Elections, Natural disasters Flood, Drought, Cyclone, Aila, Sidre, SARRC Conference, Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi's visit. In aboard I covered some events in USA, Germany, India, China, Srilanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives.

Experience

Education

I have completed various degree's from Bangladesh and some other Countries. Also i have participated many seminar and training as a learner, mentor, trainer.

• Diploma on Development Journalism. Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Delhi (India).
• Masters of Arts (M.A). Dhaka University.
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Dhaka University.
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (H S C). Jessore Board.
• Secondary School Certificate (S S C). Jessore Board.

Workshop

I have completed various degree's from Bangladesh and some other Countries. Also i have participated many seminar and training as a learner, mentor, trainer.

• South Asia Regional Energy Initiative (SARI/E) Media Partnership Workshop on Energy & Development for South Asian Media in Colombo, Sri lanka at March 2005, organized Jointly by USAID (United Stats of America International Development) & USEA (United Stats Energy Association..
• Training programme on Natural Gas Industry of Bangladesh, organized jointly by the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources and Petro Bangla, Dhaka1999.
• Training programme on Power & Energy, organized by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) in November 1998.
• Training programme on Reporting Cultural Affairs in September 1997 organized by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) in Dhaka.
• Training programme on Economic Reporting on September 1993 organized by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) in Dhaka.
• Training programme on Start of Writing of reporting by United States Information Service (USIS), Dhaka - July1993.
• Training programme on Reporting on Non-Formal Education in October 1995 in Dhaka organized by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB).
• Training programme on English Language Journalism in December 1997 in Dhaka organized by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB).

Award

I awarded from various platform, academy, company and institution.

• National Best Reporting Award on Energy Sector at 2012 given by Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
• IIMC (New Delhi) Medal, Awarded in recognition to outstanding Academic Performance.
• Man of the Match Award in Cricket competition among media house competition in Dhaka at 2010.

Publications

I have published some books and many articles.

• Thousands of Report & Article published in many Newspapers as Journalist.
• The book of Bhalobashai Bangabandhu, collection of poems.
• The Book of Oil Gas & Power in Bangladesh.
• Multimedia Journalism
• 1971: March & December
• Desher Pakhi (Rhymes Book)

Member

• Member, National Press Club, Dhaka.
• Member, Bangladesh Federal Journalist Union.
• Member, Dhaka Journalist Union.
• Member, Dhaka Reporters Unity (Founder).
• Former Executive Director, Forum for Energy Reporters, Bangladesh.
• Member, Dhaka University Alumni Association.
• Member, Dhaka University Bangla Department Alumni Association.
• Member, Dhaka Reporters Housing Samity.
• Advisory Member, Greater Jessore Zila Samity, Dhaka.
• Member, IIMC (Indian Institute of Mass Communications) Students Association, Dhaka.
• Dhaka University Registered Graduate.
• Former Member of Dhaka University Reporters Association.

Teacher & Trainer

• Guest lecturer, Jahangirnagar University.
• Management & recourses Development Initiative (MRDI).
• Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media (BIJEM).
• Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB).