About Me

Professional journalist and economic reporter with extensive experience in economic journalism and development reporting.

Sharful Alam

Special Correspondent

ATN Bangla

Hello, This is Md. Sharful Alam, and I am an award-winning development and business journalist from Bangladesh, currently serving as a Special Correspondent at ATN Bangla Television, the country’s first satellite television station. With more than 24 years of professional experience in broadcast journalism, I have earned national recognition for my work in development reporting, business and economy coverage, and public affairs programming.

24+

Years Experience

1,500+

News & TV Articles

20+

Awards & Fellowship

500+

Interviews

Present

Special Correspondent & industry contributor

Today, I serve as a Special Correspondent at ATN Bangla, and I am recognised as one of Bangladesh’s leading development and business journalists. I remain active in civic and educational initiatives—debate, book projects and youth programmes—and I am a member of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), Broadcast Journalist Centre (BJC) and Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum.

Present

Ongoing

Opinion writing & expert media appearances

Alongside television reporting, I regularly write opinion pieces for national newspapers such as Prothom Alo and Bhorer Kagoj, and I appear as a guest analyst on channels including Time TV, Channel i and Community TV New York.

Ongoing

2022

Australian Humanitarian Partnership Media Fellowship

I was selected for the Australian Humanitarian Partnership Media Fellowship Programme, further strengthening my work in humanitarian and development storytelling on global platforms.

2022

2021

AmCham Frontline Journalism Award

I received the AmCham Frontline Journalism Award, which recognised my contributions to business and economy reporting in Bangladesh.

2021

2010s–2020s

Covering major national & international events

I have reported from major global platforms such as the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. and Bangladesh Investment Summits in the UK, France, Germany and Belgium. I have also covered live events from Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, Nepal and India, building my profile as a development and business journalist.

2010s–2020s

2013

Becoming a full-time television journalist at ATN Bangla

I became a full-time TV journalist at ATN Bangla. Since then, I have produced and reported more than 1,500 television news stories, interviewing development leaders, economists, policymakers and corporate executives.

2013

2010–2012

National recognition for development reporting

My work in development and social issue reporting was recognised nationally with several honours, including the UNICEF Meena Media Award (2010) and the ASF Media Award (2010–2012).

2010–2012

2002

Joining ATN Bangla’s Emmy-winning youth programme

I joined ATN Bangla’s youth show “Amra Korbo Joy (We Shall Overcome)”, which later received the 32nd Emmy Award (2004). This experience gave me international exposure at a very early stage of my career.

2002

Early 2000s

Reporting for national newspapers

I worked as a reporter for leading national dailies including Prothom Alo, Bhorer Kagoj, Daily Ittefaq and Daily Sangbad, where I sharpened my skills in development and public affairs reporting.