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Bangladesh Heads into Election–Referendum with Many Voters Uninformed and Anxious About the “Day After”

February 10, 2026

Bangladesh is entering a high-stakes election–referendum moment shaped by the July Movement, where voters are being asked to decide not only on party competition but also on institutional reforms linked…

Youth Take Action to Shape Bangladesh’s Democratic Future

January 30, 2026

Youth across Bangladesh are transforming protest into policy through the Youth Manifesto 2025, a nationwide, youth-led campaign that turns the voices, graffiti, and lived experiences of young people into concrete…

Youth-Led Initiative Expands Digital Learning Access in Rural Schools

January 29, 2026

“As the Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Boalkhali Upazila, I assure you my full support over the next three months to ensure the successful implementation of this project. In this era of technology and modernisation, we…

Bridging the Language Gap: Social Accountability Project Supports Tripura Students

January 29, 2026

In my long teaching career, I never had the chance to teach fully in my mother tongue. While teaching in Bangla, I sometimes tried to explain lessons in my own…

Youth-Led Social Accountability Initiative Highlights Civic Challenges in Puran Dhaka

January 29, 2026

“I grew up here and saw how a lack of information leads to school dropouts and addiction. Only a few of us managed to become educated. While we try to…

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Youths to Empower the Future Generation of Leaders

January 22, 2026

Executive Committees for 2026 have officially been announced, this is a significant step to enable the youth in Bangladesh to have a voice in the policy processes in the country.…

Turing evidence into implementation through Policy Action Grant 2025

January 12, 2026

As a part of the Policy Action Award, the Policy Action Grant 2025 was organized to celebrate the initiatives selected under the grant and to serve as a bridge between previous grant winners and…

Roundtable Urges 24–48 Hour Action, One-Stop Support, and Demonetisation to Reduce Online Violence Against Women

December 17, 2025

A multi-stakeholder roundtable in Dhaka called for urgent, system-wide reforms to address online violence against women, emphasising rapid response within the first 24–48 hours of high-risk cases, survivor-centred one-stop support…

Team Spirit to Team Practice: Building Stronger Teams at IID Through a Residential Workshop

December 15, 2025

The Institute of Informatics and Development (IID) held a residential team-building workshop for all staff from 13–15 December 2025 at Matir Maya Eco Resort, Sreepur, Gazipur. The three days offered space…

Concepts to Culture: IID team Practise GESI Through Games, Reflection, and Real-Life Lenses

December 14, 2025

As part of IID’s three-day residential staff development workshop (13–15 December 2025) at Matir Maya Eco Resort, Sreepur, Gazipur, 14 December focused on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) through a…

Foundational Learning as a Right: What National Evidence Demands from Bangladesh’s Education System

December 10, 2025

IID hosted a roundtable at The Daily Star Centre urging the government of Bangladesh to recognize education as a fundamental right and act on new evidence showing that many children…

Youth Voices Transforms Walls to Waves of Unity in Youth Manifesto 2025

December 9, 2025

Graffiti and Wall Art played a powerful role in the July 2024 movement as a youth expression, unification, and a hope of an inclusive Bangladesh. In the July Revolution the…

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