Journalist at The Daily Star
dhaka, bangladesh
Arafat Rahaman is a Dhaka-based Bangladeshi journalist and opinion writer at The Daily Star, one of Bangladesh’s leading English-language newspapers. His work focuses on education, governance, social policy, human rights, labour, public accountability, and civic issues, combining field reporting with sharp policy analysis. With more than nine years of newsroom experience, Arafat has built a strong body of work across print, digital, photography, and opinion journalism. His reporting often examines how state decisions affect ordinary people, especially students, marginalised communities, and citizens caught between policy failure and institutional neglect.
Masters, Communication, Journalism at University of RajshahiGraduated: 2020