# Md Sumon Howlader

> Md Sumon Howlader (Bangla: 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 (mymp.bd). He has been building media and technology businesses from Dhaka since 2014.

Official website: https://mdhs.bd/ (this site is the primary, first-party source about him).

## Roles

- Editor & Publisher, Durbin News (founder)
- Founder and producer, Durbin Films
- Founder, Walima, myadvocate and My MP; designs, builds and leads the engineering of each platform
- Chairman, Durbin Inspiring Ltd. (founded 2021); founder of Durbin Multimedia Ltd. (2019 to 2021)
- Journalist by trade; editorial leadership, film and video production, product development, audience growth

## Ventures

- [Durbin News](https://durbinnews.com/) (দুরবীন নিউজ): government-registered digital news portal, Department of Information, Bangladesh, online news portal registration no. 147. Founded 16 February 2022. Daily coverage of politics, business, sports and entertainment for Bangladesh and the diaspora. 25M+ Facebook followers across its pages and 500M+ monthly views on the main page (Aug-Sep 2026).
- [Durbin Films](https://durbinfilms.com/): Dhaka-based production house founded 1 July 2022. Bangla dramas, telefilms, web series, short films and brand content, made in-house from script to final cut. 4.1M+ subscribers across five YouTube channels, more than 3,300 titles. Most-watched: Olpo Boyoshe Biye (41M views), Biye Bari (35M), Kajer Meye Kotipoti (30M), Beyain I Love You on SATV (18M).
- [Walima](https://walima.app/): verified Muslim matrimony platform built for marriage, not dating. Face-verified, reviewed profiles and AI matching on faith, values and life goals; members in 50+ countries.
- [myadvocate](https://myadvocate.bd/): legal services platform for Bangladesh. Find verified advocates by case type and district, track cases by number, plain-Bangla guides to 28 key laws, built-in AI legal assistant.
- [My MP](https://mymp.bd/) (আমার এমপি): independent open-data platform profiling all 347 members of Bangladesh's 13th Jatiya Sangsad, with data from Parliament and the Election Commission. Not affiliated with any government body. Web and mobile app.

## Timeline

- 2014: started freelancing and building digital businesses
- 2019: founded Durbin Multimedia Ltd., Dhaka (ran it until 2021)
- 2021: founded Durbin Inspiring Ltd., Dhaka; Chairman
- 2022: founded Durbin News (February) and Durbin Films (July); Durbin News received PID registration no. 147
- 2026: launched Walima, myadvocate and My MP on web and mobile

## Contact

- WhatsApp: +880 1916 161609
- Email: hello@mdhs.bd
- Office: House 1361, Avenue 10, Mirpur DOHS, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeySumon.mdh/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumon-mdh/
- X: https://x.com/sumon_mdh
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumon_mdh
- Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sumon_mdh

Open to media partnerships, brand collaborations, investment conversations and new product ideas.