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Wasim Bin Habib — The Portfolio
The Daily Star · Est. 2005 Journalist & Editor Dhaka · Bangladesh

Wasim Bin Habib

Planning Editor at The Daily Star
Two decades reporting and editing the stories that shape public discourse in Bangladesh — politics, economy, education, environment, public health & human rights.
01About

Md. Wasim Bin Habib is an accomplished journalist with more than 20 years covering the critical social, political and economic issues shaping Bangladesh — today as Planning Editor at The Daily Star.

From the field to the newsroom desk, his work spans reporting, editing, newsroom management and special-content planning across print and digital. He leads and mentors a 30-reporter team and develops the analyses and long-form journalism that move public conversation forward.

JOURNALIST · EDITOR · THE DAILY STAR · DHAKA · SINCE 2005 ·
Md. Wasim Bin Habib, Planning Editor at The Daily Star
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02Latest Dispatches

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100 Days of BNP govt: Bright start despite grim inheritance

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Next year’s budget may cross Tk 9,00,000cr

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Tribute / Prof Rehman Sobhan turns 91: A life devoted to economic justice

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Sworn in, still missing from govt portals

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Govt aims to gradually issue 2cr family cards

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Bangladesh’s coastal belt: Families pushed into migration, debt traps

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03Selected Work

Featured
journalism

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01 100 Days of BNP govt: Bright start despite grim inheritance Politics 02 Next year’s budget may cross Tk 9,00,000cr Economy 03 Keep politics out of school textbooks Education 04 Only 44% make it to class 10 after primary Education 05 Bangladesh’s coastal belt: Families pushed into migration, debt traps Environment 06 Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023 Environment 07 Dengue deaths: Families left behind to pick up the pieces Public Health 08 Draft law seeks death penalty for trafficking syndicate members Human Rights 09 Prof Rehman Sobhan turns 91: A life devoted to economic justice Tribute
04 · Career

Two decades at
The Daily Star

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2005
Staff Reporter
The Daily Star, Dhaka
Covered Bangladesh’s education system and human development; reported field events including natural calamities across the countryside.
2015
Senior Reporter
The Daily Star, Dhaka
Covered parliamentary, political and legal affairs; produced special reports from research and field reporting; interviewed prominent figures and officials.
2017
Deputy Chief Reporter
The Daily Star, Dhaka
Planned daily coverage and follow-ups; edited reporters’ copy for factual accuracy; wrote investigative reports on education and human-rights violations.
2019
Deputy Planning Editor
The Daily Star, Dhaka
Planned and supervised special reports and features; wrote columns on education, public health, environment and human rights; produced multimedia as presenter and host.
2023
Head of Reporting
The Daily Star, Dhaka
Managed daily newsroom operations and a 30-reporter team; planned coverage, assigned stories and coordinated with digital and multimedia teams for breaking news.
2024
Planning Editor NOW
The Daily Star, Dhaka
Leads planning for special, in-depth stories across print and digital; supervises and mentors a 30-reporter team; sets weekly content strategy and editorial quality.
From the field
to the front of
the newsroom.

Six roles, one masthead — two decades of rising responsibility.

Career — horizontal
05By the Numbers

A career on
the rise

The ascentEvery promotion, in order · The Daily Star
2005Staff Reporter 2015Senior Reporter 2017Dep. Chief Reporter 2019Dep. Planning Editor 2023Head of Reporting NOW · 2024 Planning Editor

Five promotions — from field reporter to running the newsroom, each step a bigger mandate.

The newsroom he leadsReporters guided & mentored today
30 A 30-reporter team, led daily
Global assignmentsInternational programs & fellowships
DHAKA FranceParis · 2019 ChinaForeign Ministry · 2015 DenmarkCopenhagen · 2014
06Beats & Expertise

The stories I cover

PoliticsEconomyEducationPublic HealthEnvironmentHuman RightsParliamentaryLegal AffairsInvestigative
07Recognition

Awards

Reporter of the Year
The Daily Star · 2017
UNESCO Club Journalism Award
Bangladesh · 2011
08Global Programs
  • France — Foreign Journalists ProgramParis · 2019
  • China — Foreign Ministry Program2015
  • Denmark — Novo Nordisk WorkshopCopenhagen · 2014
09Affiliations & Education

On the record

  • National Press Club, BangladeshPermanent · 2024
  • Dhaka Reporters UnityPermanent · 2010
  • Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists2012
  • Dhaka Union of Journalists2012
  • MSS & BSS, Journalism — University of Dhaka2001–05
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