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Shamsuddin Illius

Shamsuddin Illius

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Bureau Chief-Chittagong, The Business Standard

Chittagong

Biography

Shamsuddin Illius is a Chittagong in Bangladesh-based investigative journalist specializing in business, corruption, Rohingya refugees, migration, climate change, and environmental issues. Illius, the former Chittagong Bureau Chief at The Independent, has been working as Chittagong Bureau Chief at The Business Standard. He also writes for different international media. The Earth Journalism Network story grantee is a fellow of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Journalism Fellowship 2018, Alumni of Thomson Reuters Foundation reporting on Migration.

Final Covers

climate change,business migration, and environmental issues. corruption, Rohingya refugees

Doesn’t Cover

Right now, I don't cover anything that's not related to the product space.

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Total articles 91

  • State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in Bangladesh

    By Shamsuddin Illius| Shamsuddin Illius Media@ Published: The Third Pole Date : June 18, 2021URL: State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in BangladeshThousands of workers and displaced residents face criminal charges after police fire kills seven at the SS Power One plant. By Shamsuddin Illius,Mohammad Harun once owned a small plot of land on the Bay of Bengal coast, about 60 km south of Chattogram, the second-largest city in Bangladesh.

    By Shamsuddin Illius · Shamsuddin Illius Media

    Mar. 26, 2025

  • Buffalo herding suffers in coastal Bangladesh as soil and water grow saltier

    By Shamsuddin Illius| Shamsuddin Illius Media@ Published: The Business Standard and Earth Journalism NetworkDate: 21 March, 2021Original Link: Buffalo herding suffers in coastal Bangladesh as soil and water grow saltierThe sharp decline in the buffalo population has caused people to shift from buffalo rearing to other professions such as salt cultivation, day labour and fishingBuffalo herding was the main profession of the family of Shamsul Alam.

    By Shamsuddin Illius · Shamsuddin Illius Media

    Mar. 26, 2025

  • Will buffalo milk sweets disappear?

    By Shamsuddin Illius| Shamsuddin Illius Media@ Published: The Business Standard Date: 21 March, 2021Original Link: Will buffalo milk sweets disappear? According to the Bangladesh Agriculture Survey, from 2003 to 2019, the number of buffaloes declined by at least 51%. Ask any Chattogram resident what the city’s famous sweetmeat was a decade ago, and everyone will refer to Sadhu Sweetmeat without hesitating.

    By Shamsuddin Illius · Shamsuddin Illius Media

    Mar. 26, 2025

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Company Info

The Business Standard

The Business Standard is a daily newspaper based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, operating in both online and print formats. Founded on January 21, 2020, it is owned by The Horizon Media and Publication Ltd and the Orion Group. The newspaper focuses on promoting good governance and best practices in business, providing detailed coverage of business news, general news, sports, features, and entertainment. The Business Standard offers a wide range of news services, including in-depth analysis of economic and financial affairs, national and international news, and multimedia content that utilizes visual storytelling. It partners with renowned news agencies like Bloomberg, AFP, and Reuters to deliver global insights. The newspaper also covers technology news, highlighting trends and innovations in the ICT sector, catering to readers interested in the intersection of technology and business.

Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

+880 1847-416158

Founded: 2018