About - Shawon Solaiman

Professional Career

I completed my SSC from Monipur High School in 2009; HSC from Dhaka College in 2011. I earned my Law Degree with Honor's from Jagannath University Dhaka.

While pursuing undergraduate degree, I started working for daily national newspaper. But, my career started as ‘Staff Photo Journalist’ in 2012 at ‘Banglar Chokh’, a photo-news agency of Bangladesh. But I switched my career into news reporting in 2016, as I could sense that field of photo journalism was becoming narrower and more challenging, due to the availability of Smartphones. So I turned myself into a ‘News Reporter’.

I started my reporting career at The Daily Jugantor as ‘Contributor’ in 2017. On November of the same year, I joined the Ekushey Television as ‘Junior Online Reporter’. After exactly one year, I got offer from Banglanews24.com, as ‘Staff Correspondent’, which I accepted. In 2022, I joined The Daily Kalbela as ‘Staff Reporter’. Later on, I received a promoted job offer by The Daily Rupali Bangladesh for the position of ‘Senior Reporter’ on December, 2024. I worked there till March, 2026.

Currently, I am working at ‘The Asia Post‘, an online and multi-media based news portal, ‘Senior Reporter’.

During my career so far, I was invited and accredited by reputed international organizations, which resulted me attending and covering various prestigious international events including ‘United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’ for twice. In November 2019, I was invited by Vietnamese Computer Association (VINASA) to ‘Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards-2019‘ at Ha Long in Vietnam. In December 2023, I was invited by Hong Kong Computer Society to attend and cover ‘APICTA Awards-2023‘ in Hong Kong.

I was accredited by Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) of United Nations (UN) to attend cover 79th session of UNGA at UN Headquarter in New York (NY), USA in September, 2024. I was also accredited for the second time for 80th session of UNGA-2025 also. I was invited by World Youth Festival Directorate to attend and cover ‘World Youth Festival Assembly-2025‘

For my reports in the field of ICT and Telecom, I was awarded ‘Digital Excellency Award-2025‘ by ‘Digital Media Forum (DMF)‘ on October, 2025.

During my job in journalism, I have been working as contractual consultant for Public Relations (PR), Media Communications, Media Branding and Buying, for various businesses and individuals, like Evaly, Bondstein, Sookh.com. I contribute them to formulate their PR and Media Buying strategies. I also prepare communication tools like Press Release, Statements, Creative Designs, Bill Board Advertisement Materials etc for them.

Personal Life

I am the eldest son of Mr. Kawoser Hossain and Mst. Samsun Naher. I have a sweet younger sister namely Kashfia Srabonty Shanta. I was born in 1993. My father works in RMG sector, and mother is housewife. My sister is pursuing her undergraduate degree at present.

In 2020, I got married to Halima Yesmin Mukta, a talented professional in Tourism and Hospitality Sector. She is a business graduate of National University of Bangladesh. Together, we travel the world, and make entertaining social media contents.

Best sources of entertainment for are traveling, watching movies and trying new food dishes. I have travelled USA, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Srilanka and India so far. In my leisure time, I love to read books or watching movies.

My wife and me make videos for Facebook, Youtube and Tiktok. We focus on entertaining videos where audience can watch funny short videos and informative travel vlogs. You can watch them here Facebook, Youtube and TikTok .

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Social Life

During my college, I was a cadet of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), the largest volunteer second line of defence in the world. I attended two camps as a cadet, and represented Bangladesh in Srilanka at Hermann Loos/De Soysa Challenge Trophy-2010 under SAARC Youth Exchange Program (YEP). I was the team leader consisting of six cadets. I retired from BNCC in 2012 with promoted rank of 'Lance Corporal'.

Along with my professional journey, I am associated with professional organizations. I am a member of Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum (BIJF) since 2019, and Center for Technology Journalists (CTJ) since 2025.

I regularly attend blood donation campaign, and try to donate blood. My blood group is B(+).

SAIFUL AHMAD (SAIF)

Editor, ICT Page, The Daily Jugantor

Shawon Solaiman is a sharp and forward-thinking tech journalist, currently serving as the Member Organizing Director at the Centre for Technology Journalism (CTJ). As the Secretary General of CTJ and a colleague in the same field, I’ve seen firsthand how his reporting reflects clarity, depth, and integrity—qualities that set him apart in Bangladesh’s tech media landscape.
At CTJ, Shawon plays a vital leadership role by building networks, leading initiatives, and supporting the growth of fellow journalists. His dedication, collaborative spirit, and proactive mindset make him a respected voice and a key contributor to our mission. Shawon Solaiman is not just a journalist—he is a true changemaker in our technology Journalism.