NOREC Exchange Alumni

Md. Fakrul IslamCyber Security Expert & Technology Entrepreneur

Cyber Security Expert · Technology Entrepreneur · Media & Communication Professional

“The one year I spent in Nepal did more than broaden my professional knowledge—it transformed my perspective on how international experience can be translated into meaningful social impact. Today, every initiative I lead reflects the values and lessons I gained through the NOREC Exchange Programme.”

Portrait of Md. Fakrul Islam

A Journey Inspired by Communication and Technology

My professional journey began in the field of media and community communication. Having worked for several years with Community Radio and Channel Nine Television in Bangladesh, I realized that sustainable development depends not only on sharing information but also on effectively integrating communication, education, and technology to improve people's lives.

Md. Fakrul Islam speaking during a live community radio programme
On air — community radio programme

Today I lead Host Tech, EduFy, Cyber Kit and the 4RSE Movement — and serve as a Programme and Technical Consultant at Krishi Radio and a Cyber Security Consultant for Automas Technologies and several other organizations.

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The Journey

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  • Worked with Community Radio and Channel Nine Television in Bangladesh.
  • Learned that development needs communication, education and technology working together to improve people's lives.
  • Selected as a Bangladeshi participant in the FK Norway (now NOREC) Exchange Programme.
  • Collaborated with professionals from different countries, cultures and development approaches.
  • Learned that technology becomes meaningful only when it addresses real community needs.
  • Rejoined Lokobetar and became active in education and development communication.
  • Produced online and offline awareness programmes through the pandemic.
  • Helped communities access reliable public health information — proof that technology protects lives and strengthens resilience.
  • Grew out of Rony IT BD, a small technical support initiative.
  • Serves businesses, educational institutions, healthcare organizations and government agencies.
  • More than 83 system automation modules across 27 solution categories.
  • Oversees programme production and IT operations at Krishi Radio.
  • Research into climate change mitigation and carbon emission reduction.
  • Founded the 4RSE Movement for responsible resource management.
  • Digitizes admissions, attendance, examinations, finance and academic administration.
  • Connects institutions with parents through built-in communication.
  • Makes educational operations more transparent, efficient and accessible.
  • Introduced IP PBX, Bulk SMS, Voice Broadcasting and integrated digital communication systems.
  • Established a data centre of roughly 10 server machines: VPS hosting, domain and web hosting, IP PBX infrastructure.
  • Completed a PGD in Cyber Security at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).
  • Cyber Security Consultant for Automas Technologies and several other organizations.
Exchange

The NOREC exchange journey

Six phases, one year — from selection in Dhaka to community broadcasting in Nepal and the work it set in motion back home. Pick a phase to read it, or let it play through.

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Phase 01 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Selection & preparation

Selected as a Bangladeshi participant of the FK Norway (now NOREC) Exchange Programme, hosted in partnership with Rupantar.

Md. Fakrul Islam as a selected NOREC exchange participant
Selected participant — NOREC exchange year
  • Screening and interviews on community media experience and cross-cultural readiness.
  • Pre-departure orientation: programme ethics, safeguarding and reporting standards.
  • Set personal goals — community radio production and audience-first storytelling.
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Digital Ecosystem

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Education Technology
2024EduFy logo — smart education made simple

EduFy – Education Management System

A simple solution for smart education — admissions, academics, finance, HR and parent communication in one cloud dashboard.

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Technology Company
2021Host Tech logo — one stop technology solution

Host Tech

A 16-member technology company delivering automation for business, education, healthcare and government.

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Cyber Security
Ongoing

Cyber Kit

Security awareness, infrastructure protection and cyber analytics.

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Digital Communication
2025

IP PBX & Voice Infrastructure

IP PBX, Bulk SMS and Voice Broadcasting on an owned data centre.

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Education Simulation
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Master Sab

An educational simulation platform for richer digital learning.

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4RSE Movement logo — One Stop Solution
Sustainability · 2022

4RSE Movement

One Stop Solution

An initiative promoting responsible resource management and environmental sustainability, built on six guiding principles. Technological advancement and environmental responsibility must go hand in hand.

  1. 01Reduce
  2. 02Refuse
  3. 03Recycle
  4. 04Reuse
  5. 05Sell
  6. 06Exchange
Field archive

Community radio & television in Nepal

Studio hours, live talk shows and station visits from the NOREC exchange year — the analog groundwork behind everything built since.

Places

Where the work took me across Nepal

Pokhara's lakeside, hill roads between stations, and the long evenings that came with field reporting.

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Résumé at a glance

A condensed view of my profile, current roles and credentials — the same content as the printable CV below.

Focus areas

  • Cyber security consulting, analytics and infrastructure hardening
  • Education technology and system automation for institutions
  • Voice, SMS and data-centre communication infrastructure
  • Development, health and agricultural communication

Current & past roles

  • Founder — Host Tech2021 – present
  • Founder — EduFy (Education Management System)2024 – present
  • Programme & Technical Consultant — Krishi Radio2022 – present
  • Cyber Security Consultant — Automas Technologies2025 – present
  • Community Radio & Television — Lokobetar, Channel Ninebefore 2018 – 2021

Education & credentials

  • PGD in Cyber Security — American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), 2025
  • NOREC / FK Norway Exchange Programme alumni — Nepal, 2018
  • Founder of the 4RSE Movement — Reduce, Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, Sell, Exchange
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What NOREC Taught Me

The exchange programme gave me far more than international exposure.

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    How to collaborate effectively across cultures.

  2. 02

    How to transform international knowledge into local solutions.

  3. 03

    How communication can become a catalyst for sustainable development.

  4. 04

    How technology can empower communities when designed around people's needs.

  5. 05

    And above all, how shared learning can create lasting social impact.

Looking Ahead

My vision is to contribute to building a digitally empowered Bangladesh where technology is accessible, education is smarter, communication is more effective, and digital systems are secure and sustainable.

The true success of an international exchange programme lies not in the experience abroad itself, but in how that experience is transformed into meaningful change for communities back home.