Journalism education has long been built around a familiar model: students learn reporting, interviewing, news writing, ethics and the technical skills required for newspapers, radio and television. Those foundations remain essential. But the environment in which journalism now reaches people has changed profoundly.

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In an interview with The Daily Star, Maureen Hilyard discusses digital inclusion, internet governance, youth leadership, and the challenges of ensuring that technological change benefits communities often left at the margins.

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TikTok and North South University have held a two-day journalism and digital storytelling masterclass aimed at preparing students for work across traditional and digital media.

A policy dialogue titled "Electronic Waste Management in Bangladesh: Reality and Way Forward" called for stronger enforcement of existing regulations, improved data collection and greater collaboration among government agencies, businesses and civil society to address Bangladesh's growing electronic waste challenge. 

As the traditional drivers of global economic growth gradually weaken, the digital economy has emerged as a key new engine driving global recovery.

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We’ve all heard the phrase—“China is not living in the future. It is the future.” In many ways, it is a literal truth. The influx of robot taxis, the automation craze, and the skyscrapers in Shanghai racing each other to the clouds certainly point that way. For many economies in the Global South, it is also a blueprint. But the most tempting lesson to draw from China’s technological miracle is also the most misleading: build a few futuristic industrial parks, announce an artificial intelligence strategy, import advanced equipment and wait for transformation to follow.

In an interview with The Daily Star, Julian said Bangladesh has already built an extensive mobile network, with almost universal 4G population coverage, but still trails several countries in South and Southeast Asia in smartphone adoption, mobile broadband usage and digital innovation.

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China–Bangladesh cooperation shows how knowledge sharing, education, vocational training and cultural exchange can support development beyond traditional aid and investment. Drawing on long historical ties, the two countries have expanded collaboration in higher education, skills training, technology and culture.

Firms bring in valuable research portals, frameworks, and toolkits, but their real edge lies in adapting these to the internal reality of an organisation, fitting the client company’s culture, leadership dynamics, and operating model.

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In an interview with The Daily Star, Waqas Hassan, Regional Lead for Asia at the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership, highlights inclusive policymaking, stronger public-private partnerships, and community-based connectivity models as ways to build a more equitable digital future.

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The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 provides measured relief in some areas, quietly nudges citizens towards greater financial formalisation, and reveals where policymakers believe Bangladesh's future workforce is headed.

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The question is no longer whether Bangladesh can produce globally competitive startups. The more important question is how quickly the ecosystem can absorb the lessons of the companies already doing it.