Rezwan
@rezwan
Editor @globalvoices.org, Communications @EngageMedia.org | Researcher, Blogger, Translator, Digital Rights advocate | South Asia, Asia-Pacific
New long-read: "Moving your org off #bigtech" 🌴 A practical, phase-by-phase guide for orgs wanting real #datasovereignty — not just managed hosting elsewhere. Covers requirements analysis, platform testing, jurisdiction, backups, team building & more. courses.nikau.io/2026/07/03/m...
Update from Jamuna TV (13 Feb - 4 AM BDT): Unofficial results from 249 seats (out of 300) * BNP Alliance - 187 * Jamaat Alliance - 56 * Others - 6 The plebiscite on reform (Daily Star) - Yes 73 % - No 27% BNP alliance is poised to win. #BangladeshElections2026 #Vote
🚨 #Bangladesh #Election Day Rumor Watch! Uncover the truth behind 88 rumours spread during the election. Get the facts directly from Rumour Scanner Bangladesh live link: #FactCheck #ElectionCoverage #RumorScanner #BangladeshElections2026 rumorscanner.com/live-updates...
Update from Jamuna TV: Unofficial results from 112 seats (out of 300) - BNP Alliance - 85 - Jamaat Alliance - 26 - Others - 1 The plebiscite on reform (DBC TV) - Yes 77 % - No 23% #BangladeshElections2026 #Vote
Protect the freedom to speak… and translate. Your support helps local voices cross borders. @globalvoices.org globalvoices.org/donate/ #KeepGVStrong
Watching the #IGF2025 live from Norway 🇳🇴 — super impressed by their streaming platform! The 3D avatars and interactive features make it feel like you’re really there. 🌍 Check it out: igf2025.lumiere.no/rooms/plenary #IGF #LiveStreaming #TechInnovation #VirtualEvent
A gaping hole: The ongoing war between Israel & Iran has caused major disruptions to flight operations across the MiddleEast & beyond. Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, have implemented partial or full airspace closures. More than 500 flights were cancelled or delayed in a single day.
Join the preview screening of Cinemata Currents - a hybrid Film Festival of shared viewing and civic imagination From June 5–8, you can join the main screenings with live talkback sessions, featuring conversations with the filmmakers behind the films. fest.cinemata.org/currents2025/
LEARNING SESSION ALERT: Join this interactive session on March 14 to learn more about the DRAPAC VPN project and how to use Outline VPN as a tool for circumventing internet censorship and online surveillance. Sign up now: engagemedia.org/2025/human-r...
Migration in Europe: an interactive guide in 9 languages produced by 6 European press agencies including @afpfr.bsky.social This map shows the main migration routes to the EU, based on reported incidents of migrant deaths and disappearances, from 2014 to 2024. t.co/gSPZwOb9rb
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: How the Wikimedia Movement is powering language reclamation— and how you can too Moderator: Umasoye Igwe Panelists: Zita Zage, Sadik Shahadu, Satdeep Gill, Tochi Precious #GVSummit2024 @globalvoices.bsky.social
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: Looming large: China's effects on the world Moderator: Mary Kay Magistad Panelists: Lais Martins, Amish Raj Mulmi, Désiré Nimubona, Filip Noubel of @globalvoices.bsky.social gv2024.sched.com/event/1pkyh/... #GVSummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: The power of narratives: How data governance is framed and discussed Moderator: Giovana Fleck Panelists: Samanta Azpurua, Sencer Odabaşı, Santosh Sigdel @globalvoices.bsky.social #GVsummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: So you want to make multilingual media: Lessons from the field Panelists: Sonam Lama, Dev Kumar Sunuwar, Sasil Sanchez, Filip Noubel @globalvoices.bsky.social #GVSummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: The internet isn't multilingual enough: A spotlight on Indigenous language digital activism gv2024.sched.com/event/1qsH9/th… Moderator: Eddie Avila Panelists: Amrit Sufi, Sanjib Chaudhary, Janak Bhatta, Bikram Rana et al #GVSummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 - Day 2 Current Panel: Can we save the internet? Moderator: Rebecca MacKinnon Panelists: Juke Carolina Bransiecq, Brian Hioe, Asteris Masouras @globalvoices.bsky.social #GVSummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: Whose culture? Approaches to protecting digital sovereignty of traditional knowledge Moderator: Satdeep Gill Panelists: Maari Maitreyi, Zubair Torwali, Amrit Sufi and Dristi Manandhar #GVsummit2024 @globalvoices.bsky.social
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: The resistance will be translated: Translation as a tool of activism Moderator: Oleksandr Shyn Panelists: Bardhyl Jashari of Metamorphosis Foundation, Isela Xospa, Naro Alonzo @ KERI, & Oiwan Lam of @globalvoices.bsky.social #gvsummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: Do-it-yourself internet: last-mile connectivity in Nepal and beyond Moderator: Osama Manzar Panelists: Sadik Shahadu, Melina Shyaula, Bikram Shrestha, Fabiola Maurice @globalvoices #gvsummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current panel: When the long arm of authoritarianism reaches through your screen Moderator: Arzu Geybulla, South Caucasus & Turkey Editor, @globalvoices.bsky.social Panelists: Shataakshi Verma, Filip Stojanovski, Lokman Tsui #GVSummit2024
Global Voices Kathmandu Summit 2024 Current Panel: Where have all the bloggers gone? Moderator: Ethan Zuckerman, cofounder of @globalvoices.bsky.social Panelists: Dinesh Wagle, Aparna Ray, Mong Palatino, and Georgia Popplewell #GVSummit2024
Current panel at the Global Voices Kathmandu Summit #GVSummit2024 Digital Conversations in Nepal: Past, Present, Future Moderator: @UjjwalAcharya Panelists: @kundadixit of @NepaliTimes, Sabita Acharya and Sudip Bhai Subedi
How do we make sense of social media regulation in Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh? Join the discussion on Nov 26 with Archit Lohani, Tavishi Ahluwalia, Helani Galpaya, and Mr. Md. Saimum Reza Talukder about the key regulatory trends in these countries. engagemedia.org/events/drapa...
The Bangladeshi youth activists emphasized the importance of “leaderless” movements, a key feature of the recent Gen-Z Revolution in Bangladesh. The 2024 student movement was independently organized, sharing only common goals and demands. engagemedia.org/2024/reflect...