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Editorial Masthead

Black Lens 2.0

Editorial Masthead

The people behind the investigations. Our editorial team operates under strict independence, verified sourcing standards, and the GIJN Code of Ethics.

Ownership & Independence: Black Lens 2.0 is wholly owned and operated by its founding journalist, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan. It is not affiliated with any political party, government body, NGO, or corporate group. All editorial decisions are made independently, without advertiser or sponsor influence.

Mohammad Mehedi Hasan
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Investigative journalist and GIJN Fellow. Leads field investigations, editorial direction, and source verification. Over six years of on-ground reporting in Brahmanbaria, Kasba, and the Bangladesh-India border zone.

Beats: Border crimes, transit syndicates, institutional corruption, BSF killings

Field Correspondents
On-Ground Reporting

A network of field correspondents and local reporters embedded across Kasba, Brahmanpara, Akhaura, and border areas provides ground-level verification and source access for every major investigation.

Coverage: Brahmanbaria district, Bangladesh-India border, Dhaka

Digital Investigations Desk
OSINT & Data Analysis

Handles open-source intelligence, satellite imagery analysis, financial data investigations, and digital forensics. Produces interactive dashboards, geospatial ledgers, and evidence archives.

Tools: OSINT, geospatial analysis, document forensics, data journalism

Editorial Governance & Standards

  • All investigations undergo a minimum two-source verification rule before publication. Documents are authenticated independently.
  • All named subjects are contacted for comment at least 72 hours before publication. Non-responses are noted in the article.
  • Financial interests, personal relationships, or prior affiliations that could constitute a conflict of interest are disclosed to editors and, where relevant, to readers.
  • We follow the GIJN Code of Ethics, the SPJ Code of Ethics, and Bangladesh’s Press Council Act (1974) as our editorial framework.
  • Corrections, clarifications, and updates are published on the original article page within 24 hours of a verified error being identified.
  • No story is published under commercial, political, or personal pressure. The editor-in-chief holds final editorial authority.
  • Sensitive source communications are protected using Signal, encrypted email, and other OPSEC-compliant methods.

Funding & Transparency

  • Black Lens 2.0 is currently self-funded by its founder. We accept no government grants, advertising from political entities, or sponsored content of any kind.
  • Reader support through subscriptions and donations is welcomed and disclosed publicly in our annual transparency report.
  • Any institutional funding partnerships (fellowships, press freedom grants) are disclosed in full on this page.
  • GIJN Fellowship (Active): Mohammad Mehedi Hasan holds an active GIJN fellowship — a recognition, not a funding relationship. GIJN does not control or influence editorial decisions.

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