I'm Md Sumon Howlader (মো. সুমন হাওলাদার), a journalist by trade: Editor & Publisher of Durbin News, founder and producer of Durbin Films, and founder of Walima, myadvocate and My MP. I design, build and lead the engineering of every platform myself, and I have been building from Dhaka since 2014.
Figures as of Aug-Sep 2026.
Since 2014, I have been building digital businesses from Dhaka. As a journalist, editor and producer, I lead a government-registered news portal and a film studio, and I'm building a new generation of platforms for matrimony, legal services and civic information. From product vision to production code, I design, build and lead the engineering myself. Media that reaches millions. Products built to last.
Two media companies and three digital platforms, founded and led from Dhaka. Each one is shaped from product vision to production code under my direct leadership.
Always on the path of truth.
Founder, Editor & Publisher: Md Sumon Howlader
A government-registered digital news portal serving audiences in Bangladesh and the diaspora with daily coverage of politics, business, sports and entertainment. As Editor & Publisher, I set the editorial direction and lead the technology behind the newsroom, from publishing workflow to platform.
durbinnews.comStories Bengalis actually watch.
Founder & Producer: Md Sumon Howlader
A Dhaka-based production house creating Bangla dramas, telefilms, web series, short films and brand content, with every stage from script to final cut handled in-house. Founded in July 2022 and led by Md Sumon Howlader as producer.
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Founded by Md Sumon Howlader
A Muslim matrimony platform built on trust. Every profile is face-verified and reviewed before it goes live, and AI matching connects members on faith, values and the life they want to build. Built for marriage, not dating, and serving members in 50+ countries.
walima.app
Legal guidance and trusted lawyers, in one place.
Founded by Md Sumon Howlader
A legal services platform for Bangladesh that connects people with verified advocates by case type and district, tracks cases by number, and explains 28 key laws in plain Bangla, supported by a built-in AI legal assistant.
myadvocate.bd
Get to know your Member of Parliament.
Founded by Md Sumon Howlader
An open-data platform profiling all 347 members of Bangladesh's 13th Jatiya Sangsad, with election results, committee roles and session records sourced directly from Parliament and the Election Commission. An independent civic initiative, not affiliated with any government body.
mymp.bdStarted freelancing and building digital businesses.
Founded Durbin Multimedia Ltd. in Dhaka, running it until 2021.
Founded Durbin Inspiring Ltd. in Dhaka, serving as Chairman.
Founded Durbin News in February and Durbin Films in July. Durbin News received PID registration no. 147.
Launched Walima, myadvocate and My MP on web and mobile.
Quick answers about the founder behind Durbin News, Durbin Films, Walima, myadvocate and My MP.
Md Sumon Howlader (মো. সুমন হাওলাদার) is a Bangladeshi journalist, editor, publisher, producer and entrepreneur based in Dhaka. He is the founder and Editor & Publisher of Durbin News, the founder and producer of Durbin Films, and the founder of the digital platforms Walima, myadvocate and My MP. Since 2014 he has built media brands and technology products from Bangladesh, combining editorial leadership with hands-on product development. He previously founded Durbin Multimedia Ltd. (2019) and Durbin Inspiring Ltd. (2021), where he serves as Chairman.
Durbin News (durbinnews.com) was founded on 16 February 2022 by Md Sumon Howlader, who serves as its Editor & Publisher. Registered with the Department of Information, Bangladesh, as online news portal no. 147, Durbin News delivers daily coverage of politics, business, sports and entertainment to audiences in Bangladesh and the diaspora, with a combined Facebook following of more than 25 million.
Durbin Films (durbinfilms.com) is a Dhaka-based production house founded on 1 July 2022 by Md Sumon Howlader, who leads it as founder and producer. The studio produces Bangla dramas, telefilms, web series, short films and brand content, handling every stage from script to final cut in-house, and reaches more than 4.1 million subscribers across its YouTube channels.
Walima (walima.app) is a verified Muslim matrimony platform founded and built by Md Sumon Howlader. Designed for marriage rather than dating, Walima verifies every profile, matches members on faith, values and life goals, and serves users in more than 50 countries.
myadvocate (myadvocate.bd) is a legal services platform for Bangladesh founded and built by Md Sumon Howlader. It connects people with verified advocates by case type and district, offers case tracking and plain-language guides to key laws, and includes a built-in AI legal assistant.
My MP (mymp.bd), also known as আমার এমপি, is an independent open-data platform on the members of parliament of Bangladesh, founded and built by Md Sumon Howlader. It profiles all 347 members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad using data sourced from Parliament and the Election Commission, and is not affiliated with any government body.
You can reach Md Sumon Howlader on WhatsApp at +880 1916 161609, by email at hello@mdhs.bd, or through Facebook (HeySumon.mdh), LinkedIn (sumon-mdh), X, Instagram and Threads (@sumon_mdh). His office is at House 1361, Avenue 10, Mirpur DOHS, Dhaka 1216. He is open to media partnerships, brand collaborations, investment conversations and new product ideas.
মো. সুমন হাওলাদার (Md Sumon Howlader) ঢাকাভিত্তিক সাংবাদিক, সম্পাদক ও প্রকাশক, প্রযোজক এবং উদ্যোক্তা। তিনি দুরবীন নিউজ-এর প্রতিষ্ঠাতা, সম্পাদক ও প্রকাশক; দুরবীন ফিল্মস-এর প্রতিষ্ঠাতা ও প্রযোজক; এবং ওয়ালিমা (Walima), মাইঅ্যাডভোকেট (myadvocate) ও আমার এমপি (mymp.bd) প্ল্যাটফর্মের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা। ২০১৪ সাল থেকে তিনি বাংলাদেশ থেকে ডিজিটাল মিডিয়া ও প্রযুক্তি প্রতিষ্ঠান গড়ে তুলছেন।
Open to media partnerships, brand collaborations, investment conversations and new product ideas.
House 1361, Avenue 10, Mirpur DOHS
