Data journalist and trainer
Muhammad Imran decodes the noise.
Data journalist and visual storyteller specialising in interactive data visualisation, scrollytelling and maps for public interest journalism.
- Worked with
- The Daily Star
- MRDI
- Transparency International Bangladesh
- ERF Dhaka
Selected work
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Bangladesh National Election 2026
An interactive election map visualising results and constituency data from the 2026 Bangladesh national election.
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The Whistle
A platform for whistleblower submissions and investigative reporting workflows.
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Anatomy of BGB Shootings in Rampura
A visual reconstruction of state violence through maps, timelines, and field evidence.
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Awami League's Secret Surveillance State
An investigation into covert digital surveillance infrastructure and its reach across Bangladesh.
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Data Journalism Thesis
Research archive and interactive documentation from an academic data journalism thesis.
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Live Rainfall Data Sonification
Real-time sonification of live rainfall data — turning environmental datasets into sound.
Training and talks
Workshops, courses, and public speaking
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01
Data Journalism Online Course
May 2026
The first online data journalism course in Bangla, organised in partnership with MRDI.
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University Teachers Training
February 2026
Training of Trainers programme for 15 university teachers from across Bangladesh on teaching data journalism with MRDI.
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Data Journalism Fellowship
September – November 2025
Fellowship programme for recent graduates and early-career journalists in Bangladesh, focused on the fundamentals of data journalism with MRDI.
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04
Data Journalism in Economic Reporting
October 2025
Workshop on the use of data journalism techniques in economic and business reporting with Economics Reporter Forum (ERF Dhaka).
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05
Data Journalism for Election Reporting
September 2025
Workshop on applying data journalism methods and verification techniques in election reporting with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
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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.
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07
Workshop in Data Journalism
August 2025
Workshop with the final-year Mass Communication & Journalism discipline at Khulna University with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
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08
Data Journalism for Local Journalists
August 2025
Training for local journalists in Khulna, Bangladesh on responsibly reporting on elections using data with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
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09
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.
Get in touch
Available for consulting, data forensics, and workshops.