The Daily Star
2024
Anatomy of BGB Shootings in Rampura →
A visual reconstruction of state violence through maps, timelines, and field evidence.
Data Journalist & Digital Archivist
Muhammad Imran decodes the noise.
Independent researcher focusing on visual storytelling and large-scale data forensics. Currently building editorial archives for global transparency.
01 / Work
Selected Work
A curated archive of investigative reporting
2020-2024
01.5 / Terminal
Interactive Archive Console
Click tabs below to execute queries and explore forensic datasets.
archivist@imran:~
$python3 bgb_shootings_analysis.py --region "Rampura" --year 2024
# Querying digital archive: Rampura_shootings_dataset.csv...
# Loading timeline markers & geolocation maps...
# Analyzing 14 separate video logs & matching audio ballistics data...
[RESULT] Forensic Analysis Report:
- Date: July 19, 2024
- Location: Rampura Bridge Area (23.7618° N, 90.4208° E)
- Munitions Identified: 12-gauge shotgun pellets, 7.62x39mm rifle cartridges
- Verification: Geolocated to BGB contingent deployment paths at 16:32 UTC
- Status: Archive Verified [100% Match]
# Querying digital archive: Rampura_shootings_dataset.csv...
# Loading timeline markers & geolocation maps...
# Analyzing 14 separate video logs & matching audio ballistics data...
[RESULT] Forensic Analysis Report:
- Date: July 19, 2024
- Location: Rampura Bridge Area (23.7618° N, 90.4208° E)
- Munitions Identified: 12-gauge shotgun pellets, 7.62x39mm rifle cartridges
- Verification: Geolocated to BGB contingent deployment paths at 16:32 UTC
- Status: Archive Verified [100% Match]
02 / Teaching
Training and Talks
Workshops, courses, and public speaking
01
Data Journalism Online Course
May 2026
The first online data journalism course in Bangla, organised in partnership with MRDI.
02
University Teachers Training
February 2026
Training of Trainers programme for 15 university teachers from across Bangladesh on teaching data journalism.
03
Data Journalism Fellowship
September – November 2025
Fellowship programme for recent graduates and early-career journalists in Bangladesh, focused on the fundamentals of data journalism.
04
Data Journalism in Economic Reporting
October 2025
Workshop on the use of data journalism techniques in economic and business reporting.
05
Data Journalism for Election Reporting
September 2025
Workshop on applying data journalism methods and verification techniques in election reporting.
06
The Daily Star Data Journalism Training
June – September 2025
Comprehensive in-house data journalism training programme for journalists at The Daily Star, Bangladesh’s largest English-language daily newspaper.
07
Investigating with Data
July 2025
A lecture at Dhaka University Department of Mass Communication and Journalism for master’s students on the use of data in investigative journalism.
08
Workshop in Data Journalism
August 2025
Workshop with the final-year Mass Communication & Journalism discipline at Khulna University.
09
Data Journalism for Local Journalists
August 2025
Training for local journalists in Khulna, Bangladesh on responsibly reporting on elections using data.
03 / Recognition
Honours & Awards
Recognition for technical excellence
Pulitzer Prize Finalist
2023
Public Service Reporting
SND World's Best
2022
Digital Storytelling Medal
Data Journalism Awards
2021
Innovation of the Year
Information is Beautiful
2019
Gold Medal: Politics & Global
04 / Contact
Get in Touch
Available for consulting, datasets forensics, and workshops.