Journalist | Editor | Consumer Rights Organizer
Editor, Asia Post

Palash Mahmud

Editor of Asia Post. Fifteen years of report writing, editing and newsroom leadership across newspaper, online and television.

15+ Years of experience
61 Districts
200+ Programs
Palash Mahmud — Editor, Asia Post
15+Years in journalism
200K+Volunteers
CCSExecutive Director
Newsrooms & organizations he has led and worked with
Asia Post The Daily Kalbela Desh Television RTV Somoy Television The Daily Jugantor The Daily Manabzamin The Daily Bonik Barta Radio Today Conscious Consumers Society Consumer Youth Bangladesh Global Peace Institute Jahangirnagar University Journalist Association
Palash Mahmud
15+ Years in journalism
Biography

From newsroom leadership to consumer rights

Palash Mahmud is a senior journalist with more than 15 years of experience in report writing, editing and publishing across newspaper, online and digital platforms. He has led online and digital teams at reputed media houses including Kalbela, Jugantor, Manabzamin, Somoy TV, RTV and Desh TV, and currently serves as Editor of Asia Post. He specialises in newsroom leadership and audience-based digital and data journali…

Under his leadership the Conscious Consumers Society (CCS) was founded in 2013. He has served as Executive Director of CCS for nearly 12 years and as President of Consumer Youth Bangladesh (CYB) for about 9 years. CCS works in coordination with the National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate (DNCRP), running consumer awarene…

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Awards

Awards, Certifications & Recognition

Award 🏆
2016 – 2018

“The Best Performer” Award

The Daily Jugantor Online

Awarded in six consecutive months for producing the highest-reaching content on jugantor.com — a recognition of consistent audienc…

Recognition ভোক্তা অধিকার সম্মেলনে সম্মাননা ক্রেস্ট প্রদান
2024

Honorary Crest, Consumer Rights Conference

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS)

Presenting an honorary crest to a volunteer at the national Consumer Rights Conference organised by CCS, held at the TSC Auditoriu…

Certificate 🎓
2021

Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate

Facebook Blueprint (Meta)

Official Meta certification badge earned in July 2021, covering audience strategy, campaign management and measurement.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Journalism Specialization Certificate

Michigan State University (Coursera)

Completed a 23-week, three-course specialization covering the basics of news, gathering and developing news, and effective news de…

Certificate 🎓
2021

Visualization for Data Journalism

University of Illinois (Coursera)

Seven-week course on turning data into clear, accurate visual stories for news audiences.

Recognition মানচিত্রে সিসিএস কার্যক্রম — ৬১ জেলা ও ৩৩৫ থানা
2025

National Reach of CCS

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS)

Under his leadership CCS activities now span 61 districts and 335 police stations across Bangladesh.

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In the Media

Palash Mahmud in the Media

The Daily Star feature on Palash Mahmud, 17 January 2020 🔍 View
📰 The Daily Star

A one-man army against food adulteration

A full feature in The Daily Star on Friday, tracing how the loss of his father to cancer linked to unsafe food led Palash Mahmud to build Conscious Consumers Society into…

17 Jan 2020
New Age Youth interview with Palash Mahmud, 4 August 2019 🔍 View
📰 New Age Youth

A warrior against food adulteration

A long-form interview in New Age Youth where he discusses food adulteration, the writ petition filed in the High Court over 52 daily products, and how student volunteers …

04 Aug 2019
Organizations

Leadership & Social Work

Under his leadership the Conscious Consumers Society (CCS) was founded in 2013. He has served as Executive Director of CCS for nearly 12 years and as President of Consumer Youth Bangladesh (…

Asia Post
Editor

Asia Post

Currently serving as Editor of Asia Post, leading the editorial and digital newsroom operations.

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS)
Executive Director

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS)

Founded in 2013 under his leadership, CCS works on consumer rights awareness across 61 districts, 335 police s…

Consumer Youth Bangladesh (CYB)
President

Consumer Youth Bangladesh (CYB)

Youth wing organisation for consumer rights, led as President for about 9 years, mobilising student and youth …

Global Peace Institute (GPI, Canada)
Country Coordinator, Bangladesh

Global Peace Institute (GPI, Canada)

Country Coordinator for Bangladesh since 2020.

Media

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ভোক্তা অধিকার প্রশিক্ষণ কর্মশালা, জাতীয় আর্কাইভস মিলনায়তন Consumer Rights Training Workshop 2025
সিসিএস ও সিওয়াইবির নানা কার্যক্রমের ছবি CCS & CYB Activities
ভোক্তা অধিকার সম্মেলনের ছবি Consumer Rights Conference
খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা বিষয়ক গোলটেবিল আলোচনা Round Table on Food Safety
ভোক্তা অধিকার নেতৃত্ব কর্মশালা Leadership Workshop
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