Faruque Ratul

Faruque Ratul is a freelance journalist and writer. He has worked for the English national daily Dhaka Tribune for a year and a half. He is also an alumnus of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, a one-academic year exchange program to the United States, funded by the U.S. Department of State. As a YES alum, he has worked on women empowerment projects such as 3.5 Billion Reasons and Nari O Rani Kothon. He has been a follower of Swayong since its inception and feels very privileged to be working with its team.