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“This Is Not a Migration Crisis- It Is a Governance Crisis”: IID CEO Addresses UN Dialogue on Migration

November 12, 2025

At the 2025 International Dialogue on Migration (IDM), Syeed Ahamed, CEO of IID, delivered a forthright keynote calling on governments to move from declarations to decisions and treat migration governance…

Youth Workshop Equips Young Changemakers with GESI Lens for Community Action

October 28, 2025

Following the July 2024 political transition, Bangladesh has witnessed both democratic momentum and rising social challenges. Several reports and print media indicate a post-August spike in gender-based violence, harassment in…

Policy Hackathon 2025- Education in Times of Transition: Youth Lead the Conversation on Inclusive Learning

October 21, 2025

Amid rapid technological change, social instability, gender-based violence, climate disruption, and political volatility, Bangladesh’s education sector stands at a critical crossroads. Recognizing this pressing issue, IID and Youth for Policy…

Capturing Children’s Learning Story: ICAN–ICAR in Bangladesh

October 12, 2025

Across the world, millions of children attend school yet still struggle to master basic reading and math. This “learning gap” is a challenge shared by countries everywhere, including Bangladesh. These…

“Teachers and students are growing apart — we must rebuild that emotional bridge to revive true learning.” This reflection came during discussions at the Policy Hackathon 2025.

October 10, 2025

The Policy Hackathon 2025, organized by the Institute of Informatics and Development (IID) and Youth for Policy (YfP), brought together 60 young innovators from 15 districts across Bangladesh under the…

IID Reflects on Social Accountability through Global Learning Collaborative in the Philippines

September 13, 2025

From 8 to 12 September 2025, IID participated in the Social Accountability Learning Collaborative Workshop held in the Philippines, joining peers and practitioners from across countries to share experiences, explore…

“Our children will value education and know their rights better if we hold regular awareness meetings,” said Hemram Soren, village leader from Dinajpur.

September 8, 2025

In Dinajpur’s Khatanga Para consists of 80 families, known as a Santal village, a 21-year-old mother named Shakila (pseudonym) begins her day at dawn. Like many others in her community,…

“Mobile Gaming Addiction Is Isolating Our Youth,” Says Teacher at Bogura District

September 4, 2025

“The number of students addicted to mobile gaming is growing every day. Many of them are skipping school, losing focus, and even getting involved in online gambling,” said Md. Monir…

Tea Garden Youth Advocate for Women’s Rights in Sreemangal

August 24, 2025

We need to form a committee with five adolescent girls and five women, who will identify local problems and bring them to the president’s attention, so that solutions can be…

Youth-Led Social Audit Uncovers Key Community Challenges Ahead of National Reforms

July 24, 2025

Youth across the country have played a vital and selfless role in bringing national attention to the urgent need to address deep-rooted structural imbalances in Bangladesh’s development journey. While urban…

Greener Earth 2.0: Youth Take Climate Action to Local Communities

July 10, 2025

With 1,245 young people engaged across 20 districts, Youth for Policy’s (YfP) latest environmental campaign demonstrated that meaningful climate action can start at the grassroots and with youth in the…

Speaker at UNESCO NEQMAP 2024 calling for urgent action on foundational learning assessments

From Data to Action: Rethinking Foundational Learning as 2030 Nears

July 8, 2025

At the UNESCO Asia-Pacific education meeting in Bangkok, Syeed Ahamed of IID urged the global education community to use learning data as a springboard for change. With the 2030 deadline…