About Me
Business Journalist and Storyteller
Md. Kamruzzaman is a nationally recognized journalist and Special Correspondent at News24 Television in Bangladesh, with over a decade of experience in business journalism. His work spans in-depth reporting on the economy, climate justice, financial inclusion, and governance. Kamruzzaman has produced several award-winning reports and moderated high-profile business shows such as Orthoniti Vabna, Business Hour, and Motijheel Theke.
He has been quoted by leading global news platforms, including the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Just Transition initiative, and published in outlets such as the AmCham Journal. He has received prestigious fellowships and reporting grants from organizations including ActionAid, the Thomson Reuters Foundation, and the Media Resources Development Initiative (MRDI).
Currently reporting from the United States, he focuses on community journalism, U.S.–Bangladesh trade relations, and key business and economic issues. Kamruzzaman continues to cover critical global economic and development affairs while contributing to both Bangladeshi and international media. His journalism aims to bridge local narratives with global discourse—advocating for equity, accountability, and informed development.
Award-Winning Work
ERF Best Reporting Award 2023
Honored as Best Reporter of the Year in the Private Sector category for the investigative report titled Read More…
BCCCI-ERF Journalism Award 2024
Recognized with the BCCCI-ERF Journalism Award for outstanding reporting on Read More…
AmCham Frontline Journalism Award 2021
This award-winning report investigates the growing unemployment crisis among Bangladeshi youth Read More…
ERF Best Reporting Award 2022
This investigative and data analytical report by Md. Kamruzzaman, aired on News24 Television, Read More…
BCCCI-ERF Best Reporting Award_2021
Awarded for a televised report highlighting China’s expanding role in global Read More…
Fellowships
ActionAid Young Fellowship 2021
Awarded for a high-impact investigative TV report exposing how Bangladesh’s multimillion-dollar training programs are failing to create sustainable entrepreneurship due to a lack of capital access, practical training, and post-training support.
ActionAid-NDBUS Media Fellowship 2022
I was selected as the top recipient of the ActionAid-NDBUS Media Fellowship 2022, awarded to only five national-level journalists in Bangladesh. This fellowship recognized my exemplary
reporting on critical social issues,
Thompson Reuters Foundation Mentorship 2023
In 2023, I was selected from Bangladesh for the highly competitive Journalist Mentorship Scheme organized by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, focusing on “Just Transition: The Intersection between Climate Action, Inequality, and Labor.”
ActionAid-ERF Media Fellowship 2018
I was honored with the ActionAid-ERF Media Fellowship Award 2018, a nationally recognized and merit-based journalism fellowship jointly awarded by ActionAid Bangladesh and the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF). Selected through a competitive process by an expert jury panel,
Op-Eds and Media Articles
Bangladesh’s economy is entering a more complex and uncertain phase at a time when both domestic expectations and global risks are rising simultaneously. See More…
16 April, 2026
This year’s IMF Spring Meetings in Washington concluded with a familiar but increasingly significant outcome for Bangladesh: See More…
22 Apr 2026,
Bangladesh, one of South Asia’s fastest-growing economies, faces a critical challenge: balancing economic See More…
January – March 2025
When US President Donald Trump imposed a 37 percent retaliatory tariff on select Bangladeshi goods, it sent shockwaves See More…
Wednesday, 9 July, 2025 at 2:27 PM
As Bangladesh prepares for its long-anticipated graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in 2026, a new era of economic See More…
As new year 2025 begins, Bangladesh stands at a critical crossroads, facing eco See More…
January 1, 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has emerged as one of the most dynamic and economically See More…
December 2024
With over a third of Bangladesh’s population under 30, the nation holds vast potential for economic growth through its youth See More…
Bangladesh has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few decades, marked by moderate economic growth. an expanding See More…
December, 2024
As I stood inside the bustling halls of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings 2025 in See More…
May 4, 2025
At the core of islamic banking is the prohibition of interest(riba), which sets inapart from See More…
08 September, 2024
