Posts by Shamsuddin Illius:
How would Pakistan respond as Indian missiles hit?
On March 9, 2022, an Indian missile was accidentally fired into Pakistan due to a “technical malfunction,” once again putting the focus on the nuclear arsenals of the South Asian rivals. Over possession of the Kashmir region, both countries have waged wars...
Losing readers: Are you smart, short, and efficient to get back readers?
I switched from my job to a new newspaper in Bangladesh in July 2019. For the new one, it was a great challenge because the print newspaper readership was slumping. Then, COVID-19 dealt another blow to the newspaper industry in my country, as most newspapers saw sharp...
Racial justice: Ruhel finds hope in ashes
My first thought when I arrived in Minnesota in March to join the World Press Institute fellowship was to meet Bangladeshi-American Ruhel Islam. I read in the U.S. media that his restaurant was completely burned down during the riots in Minnesota in May 2020 following...