Nikhil Gomes is a member of the Editorial Board of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), Quezon City, Manila, Philippines. He holds a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
A professionally certified Bangladeshi nun launched online classes during the pandemic to train mental health professionals and provides counseling services through YouTube and social media like Facebook.
The local government in the Philippines honored Diokno P. Espinosa, a Utility staff of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), for his selfless service during the peak of the pandemic on November 3.
A Bangladeshi Cardinal called on pilgrims at a Marian shrine "to do whatever it takes to unite the society," calling such actions "a pilgrimage of life."
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is an UN-recognized international day observed annually on November 2. The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every ten cases.