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Rezwan

@rezwan.bsky.social

Editor @globalvoices.org, Communications @EngageMedia.org | Researcher, Blogger, Translator, Digital Rights advocate | South Asia, Asia-Pacific

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 4w ago

The day after a devastating flood in central Nepal: An avalanche-triggered glacial Tsunami sent mud, water & boulders down the Trisuli River, killing over 300 people (1300 missing) & devastating infrastructure downstream. @globalvoices.org globalvoices.org/2026/08/27/c... #Nepal #Floods

The day after the central Nepal flood

In the longer term, Nepal will need to have an effective strategy to deal with seismic and climate change-induced disasters that are almost certainly going to increase in future.

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Global Voices@globalvoices.org · 2mo ago

In case you missed the important & interesting stories we covered this weekend, a quick 🧵, starting with this story from our Statelessness Spotlight about difficult, delayed citizenship processes in Assam, India.

Citizenship in limbo: Why Assam’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Pathway struggled to gain traction

While Assam’s government urged residents to utilize the Citizenship Amendment Act, widespread fears of undermining existing legal claims and forced migrant status led many families to avoid the proces...

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"The revolution promised inclusion. Bangladesh's LGBTQI+ community is still waiting." Trishia Nashtaran explores how hope has given way to growing insecurity for #LGBTQI+ communities in post-uprising #Bangladesh & why it matters. globalvoices.org/2026/06/16/t... via @globalvoices.org

The rights left behind: The future of LGBTQI+ organizing in post-uprising Bangladesh

In post-uprising Bangladesh, LGBTQI+ activists face a convergence: a hostile political class, vanishing international funding, and a state that participates in the violence against them .

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Bangladesh–Libya–Italy smuggling route could hit $250 million/year by 2026. How did it get this big? Investigative reporting by Zulker Naeen via @globalvoices.org traces the networks, the brokers, and the brutal "game house" system. 🧵 globalvoices.org/2026/06/06/h...

How Bangladeshi migrant recruitment networks built a quarter-billion-dollar smuggling economy

Bangladeshi migrants, trying to attempting to reach Greece or Italy by boat via Libya, are considered “gold” by human traffickers, fueling a USD 190 million smuggling economy.

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Bangladesh–Libya–Italy smuggling route could hit $250 million/year by 2026. How did it get this big? Investigative reporting by Zulker Naeen via @globalvoices.org traces the networks, the brokers, and the brutal "game house" system. 🧵 globalvoices.org/2026/06/06/h...

How Bangladeshi migrant recruitment networks built a quarter-billion-dollar smuggling economy

Bangladeshi migrants, trying to attempting to reach Greece or Italy by boat via Libya, are considered “gold” by human traffickers, fueling a USD 190 million smuggling economy.

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IFEX@ifex.org · 5mo ago

#India 🇮🇳 @rezwan.bsky.social of @globalvoices.org provides an overview of India’s AI policies and regulations. He noted that “technologies like AI-enabled surveillance and facial recognition are restricting civic space and aiding state authoritarianism."

India’s race to adopt AI sparks a deeper question: How can technology respect human rights?

India’s recent AI Impact Summit highlighted the Indian government’s ambitions and economic promise, yet critics warned that surveillance and facial recognition restrict civic space, hamper human…

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“Your data is not safe” - and this isn’t just a tech slogan, it’s our reality. This @DhakaTribune report lays out how weak laws, opaque data brokers, and everyday apps are quietly stripping away our privacy and exposing us to real-world harms. #datasecurity www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/long...

Your data is not safe

Imagine discovering that your purchase records, collected by a retail shop since you became a customer, are now publicly available. This includes not only what you bought, but also when, how often you...

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Fact-check: Viral claims of Jamaat leaders losing 53 seats by narrow margins in the election are wrong. Analysis by @dismislab: 📊 Only 22 seats had margins <5,000 votes ⚖️ Jamaat & allies actually won 11 (BNP allies won 9). en.dismislab.com/narrow-defea... #BangladeshElections2026

Narrow defeats of Jamaat Leaders fuel conspiracy claims. What do the numbers say?

Dismislab collected at least a dozen posts and comments with the core message being "without manipulation Jamaat alliance candidates would have won many more seats."

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

As results begin to emerge, these credible sources are worth following for verified updates and in-depth coverage of the 13th National #Election of #Bangladesh. 1) election.dhakatribune.com 2) election.netra.news/home 3) www.bbc.com/bengali/reso... (in Bengali) #BangladeshElections2026

সংসদ নির্বাচন এবং গণভোট ফলাফল - BBC News বাংলা

জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন ২০২৬ এবং গণভোটের ফলাফল দেখুন বিবিসি বাংলায়। নির্বাচন কমিশন থেকে ৩০০ আসনের ফলাফল, গণভোটে হ্যা এবং না ভোটের সংখ্যা এবং শতকরা হার থাকছে এই ফলাফল পাতায়।

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Hijacking the Vote: Inside Bangladesh’s Data-Driven #Election Manipulation - how #Bangladesh’s electoral integrity is increasingly shaped & strained by the growing centrality of digital infrastructure across the electoral lifecycle. techglobalinstitute.com/research/ele...

Hijacking the Vote: Data-Driven Election Manipulation in Bangladesh

A policy brief examining data-driven election manipulation in Bangladesh, highlighting digital vulnerabilities and reforms to strengthen electoral transparency.

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

For more than a year, expatriate activists Elias Hossain and Pinaki Bhattacharya have used Facebook and YouTube to instigate and organise a series of mob attacks on political and media institutions in Bangladesh, thanks, partly, to their proximity to power. www.boomlive.in/decode/pinak...

Two YouTubers Orchestrated Mob Violence In Bangladesh From Thousands Of Miles Away | BOOM

For more than a year, expatriate activists Elias Hossain and Pinaki Bhattacharya have used Facebook and YouTube to instigate and organise a series of mob attacks on political and media institutions in...

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Global Voices@globalvoices.org · last yr.

Global Voices' co-founder @ethanz.bsky.social wrote about GV's unique work, history and how you can support it: "Throughout it all, Global Voices has been here, presenting a wider world for anyone who’s wanted to learn about it." #KeepGVStrong🌱 ethanzuckerman.com/2025/07/30/k...

#KeepGVStrong: Global Voices advocates for a connected world at a dark time - Ethan Zuckerman

For twenty years, Global Voices has connected writers and translators around the world. That work is harder - and more important - that ever.

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · last yr.

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.

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Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · last yr.

"With all the pain and sadness of what I left behind, I now stand with love and hope for what lies ahead - and we deserve to reclaim from our oppressors the opportunity they stole from us: the opportunity to live." globalvoices.org/2025/05/27/t...

The nostalgia of migration amid a life stolen in pieces

"I miss visiting my grandmother and seeing her sewing clothes, I miss buying freshly made tortillas, and I even miss hating on my neighbor for blasting Mass at 4 AM."

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Doctora Malka Older@older.bsky.social · last yr.

Public communications are vital for emergency response: for the responders, and for affected people trying to get in contact with loved ones and coordinated support. @globalvoices.org joins other concerned organizations in demanding restoration of internet access in Myanmar #KeepItOn

Myanmar Internet Project@myanmarip.bsky.social · last yr.

Myanmar Internet Project joined 80+ MM and Int organizations to condemn the military for ongoing #internet_shutdowns during the country's worst #earthquake disaster. We demand immediate restoration of access. #myanmarearthquake #KeepItOn #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Rezwan@rezwan.bsky.social · last yr.

In an investigation, Dismislab found 10 articles on International Policy Digest (IPD) website critical of #Bangladesh’s post-uprising government have been written by authors who appear to have no verifiable identities or contacts, often using stolen profile images. en.dismislab.com/how-ipd-lets...

How IPD lets ghost authors publish almost anything on Bangladesh— even propaganda, without checks

In a month-long investigation, Dismislab found 10 articles on US-based International Policy Digest (IPD) website critical of Bangladesh’s post-uprising government have been written by authors who appe...

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