About Arafat
Public-interest journalism shaped by field reporting, evidence and accountability.
Arafat Rahaman is a staff reporter at The Daily Star. Since 2017, he has reported on education, governance, youth, social justice and civic life from Dhaka and Rajshahi. His work combines field reporting, interviews, public records, data and visual storytelling, with a focus on how policy decisions affect people and institutions.
He has published more than 300 stories and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Rajshahi. His reporting and photography have been recognised by The Daily Star, JICA, DW Akademie and Investigative Reporters & Editors.
Get in touch →What I cover
- Education
- Governance and Public Institutions
- Human Rights and Social Justice
- Youth and Civic Movements
- Investigative and Data Journalism
Timeline
Newsroom roles and selected professional milestones.
- 2025Milestone
AccessFest Fellowship
Investigative Reporters & Editors
- 2024Milestone
Youth of the Year Award
The Daily Star
- 2024Milestone
Dhaka Road Traffic Safety Project Fellowship
JICA and Dhaka Metropolitan Police
- 2022-presentRole
Staff Reporter
The Daily Star · Dhaka
- 2019Milestone
Media Tech Challenge Bootcamp winner
DW Akademie
- 2018Milestone
Most Talked About Photograph
The Daily Star
- 2017-2022Role
Reporter
The Daily Star · Rajshahi
Academic foundation
- Master of Social Science · Mass Communication and JournalismUniversity of Rajshahi · 2022
- Bachelor of Social Science · Mass Communication and JournalismUniversity of Rajshahi · 2020
Awards & fellowships
- 2025
AccessFest Fellowship
Investigative Reporters & Editors
- 2024
Youth of the Year Award
The Daily Star
- 2024
Dhaka Road Traffic Safety Project Fellowship
JICA and Dhaka Metropolitan Police
- 2019
Media Tech Challenge Bootcamp winner
DW Akademie
- 2018
Most Talked About Photograph
The Daily Star