Meet SEJ member Aminul Mithu! He is a journalist of 14 years based in Bangladesh, and publishes the country's first wildlife news magazine and online media site, Bengal Discover (English website). Aminul endeavors to promote the field of wildlife journalism and encourage young people in his area to become environmental and wildlife journalists.
Aminul is a brand new member to SEJ this year. He recommends that his colleagues join SEJ because "it will help their work and improve connectivity with other journalists."
Here are samples of Aminul's stories:
- "Unsafe Disposal of Face Masks Risk for Wildlife," Bengal Discover, Dec 15, 2020 (story in Bengali).
- More English stories on Bengal Discover.
- "Himalayan Water Source Are Drying Out" (video), Boishakhi TV News, Dhaka, Mar 6, 2020 (English transcript).
- "Illegal Possession & Pollution of Buriganga River" (video), Boishakhi TV News, Dhaka, Feb 4, 2020 (English transcript).
- "Dhaka’s Air Pollution at Extreme" (video), Boishakhi TV News, Dhaka, Nov 19, 2019 (English transcript).
- "Nature’s Treasure Trove in Bay," The Independent (Bangladesh), Jun 9, 2017.
- "Debate Rages Over Existence of Tigers in CHT," NTV Online (Bangladesh), Mar 18, 2016.
- "Wildlife Preservation Needs More Govt Care," NTV Online (Bangladesh), Mar 13, 2016.
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