SUN Youth Network Bangladesh

22/08/2026

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Khairul Islam, Regional Director, WaterAid South Asia. His legacy of service and compassion will forever remain an inspiration.

12/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026!

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

This , we’re celebrating young people as:

🛒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬
📣 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬
👩🏽‍🌾 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

They're driving real change across food systems.

Tap the link to see how GAIN is working alongside youth for a healthier, more equitable future: https://www.gainhealth.org/events/international-youth-day-2026

06/08/2026

Think you know the benefits of breastfeeding? Put your knowledge to the test and help spread awareness by taking part in the awareness quiz by World Health Organization Bangladesh

📆Deadline: 7 August 2026
🕛 Time: 11:59 PM

This is an awareness-focused quiz designed to promote learning and encourage conversations about breastfeeding. While there are no prizes or certificates, your participation can help raise awareness and support healthier beginnings for every child.

Take the quiz, challenge your friends and family, and be part of the movement to promote breastfeeding for a healthier future. 💙

24/07/2026

Don’t miss the opportunity to apply and volunteer with WHO Bangladesh!

💻 Volunteering with World Health Organization Bangladesh!
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If you have strong written communication skills in Bengali and English and a strong understanding of social media platforms, please do not hesitate to apply!
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1️⃣ Campaign Coordination Support in World Breastfeeding Week for WHO Bangladesh
🗨️ Host Entity: World Health Organization Bangladesh
🌐 Modality: Online
📝 Number of Assignments: 2
⏳ Duration: 2 weeks
🕒 Time Commitment: 1 - 5 hours per week
📆 Deadline to apply: 27 July 2026
🔗 Apply here: https: https://bit.ly/4pvbZWP
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2️⃣ Promote and Support Breastfeeding in World Breastfeeding Week for WHO Bangladesh
🗨️ Host Entity: World Health Organization Bangladesh
🌐 Modality: Online
📝 Number of Assignments: 110
⏳ Duration: 1 week
🕒 Time Commitment: 1 - 5 hours per week
📆 Deadline to apply: 27 July 2026
🔗 Apply here: https: https://bit.ly/4vICPw5
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📢 IMPORTANT NOTE: Online Volunteers are not under contract with the UNV programme or the engaging organization and are not affiliated with either of them. Furthermore, Online Volunteers do not receive any volunteer living allowances or any other kind of financial compensation or benefits.

05/07/2026

FAO Food and Nutrition Division (FAO-ESN) and FAO e-learning Academy, together with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), have just published a series of four e-learning courses on Food Free and with certification options.

Food markets are where many urban residents in low- and middle-income countries actually access their food, are key to resilience and connect urban and rural areas across territories and borders. However, they're often overlooked in nutrition and food systems work and even climate adaptation efforts. These courses bring markets to the centre of the conversation, looking at how wholesale, local and traditional markets including can be strengthened to support healthier, more accessible diets, livelihoods and equity and the governance and institutional dynamics that shape them.

The four courses:

🍅 Food markets and healthy diets in low- and middle-income countries https://lnkd.in/erU-3G-g

🍅 Food market governance: Public sector and institutional dynamics https://lnkd.in/e4aypmBQ

🍅 Strengthening wholesale markets in low- and middle-income countries https://lnkd.in/ez-VbPiN

🍅 Strengthening local and traditional markets in low- and middle-income countries https://lnkd.in/eVNY6BbD

If you work in local and city governments, nutrition, food systems - including MSMEs and smallholder farmers, urban planning or public health, we encourage you to take a look.

Learn at your own pace.

05/07/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀

The journey of Food Systems Youth Leadership Training (FoSYLx) continues to inspire and empower young leaders across Bangladesh to promote healthier diets, better nutrition, and sustainable food systems.

Following the successful Future Action Workshop in December 2025, where 34 youth leaders came together to co create and launch the online version of the Food Systems Youth Leadership Training, we organized the 2nd Cohort of the Training of Mobilisers (ToM) on 28 June 2026 with 50 youth leaders.

Through this intensive training, participants strengthened their community mobilisation and youth engagement skills, deepened their understanding of nutrition, food systems and public health, enhanced their leadership and communication capacities, and explored the Food Systems Dashboard as a tool for data driven advocacy and decision making.

The day began with inspiring remarks from Dr. Rudaba Khondker, Country Director of GAIN Bangladesh, who encouraged participants to become changemakers and entrepreneurs promoting healthier diets across the country.

Throughout the workshop, Dipanjan Adhikary Protyai, Mehedi Hasan Bappy and Zawad Alam facilitated different sessions and guided participants on the key components of the Food Systems Youth Leadership Training, online facilitation skills, nutrition and food systems, the Food Systems Dashboard, youth engagement strategies, and the next plan of action for scaling FoSYLx across Bangladesh.

The closing session featured special remarks from Feroz Al Mahmud, Research Director of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU), Ministry of Food, who highlighted the importance of evidence-based policymaking and the potential of the Food Systems Dashboard in driving food systems transformation.

As FoSYLx continues to grow, these young leaders will engage communities, inspire action, and contribute to achieving SDG 2 and SDG 3 through leadership, advocacy, and collective action.

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Scaling Up Nutrition Movement

22/06/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗗𝗮𝘆-𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽)

Are you passionate about nutrition, public health, and creating positive change in your community?

Nominations are now open for the 2nd Cohort of the Training of Mobilisers under FoSYLx (Online Version of Food Systems Youth Leadership Training) A Day-long intensive workshop designed to equip young leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to promote healthier diets and sustainable food systems across Bangladesh.

Through this training, participants will:

• Strengthen community mobilisation and youth engagement skills
• Learn about nutrition, food systems, and public health advocacy
• Build leadership and communication skills for community action
• Explore the Food Systems Dashboard for data-driven advocacy and decision-making
• Join a growing national network of youth leaders advancing SDG 2 and SDG 3

As this is a Training of Mobilisers programme, successful participants will be promoted as facilitators and will have the opportunity to conduct similar online trainings, expanding the reach and impact of the movement.

Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/fyUKk5LPWMdVUwR18

Deadline: 23 June, 11:59 PM

Be part of a new generation of changemakers working towards healthier, more resilient communities.

21/06/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗗𝗮𝘆-𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽)

We are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2nd Cohort of the Training of Mobilisers of FoSYLx (Online Version of Food Systems Youth Leadership Training), a day-long intensive workshop designed to strengthen youth leadership, mobilization skills, and community action for improved nutrition and sustainable food systems in Bangladesh.

This training is part of our continued effort to build a strong network of young mobilisers who can actively engage with communities, schools, and local stakeholders to promote healthier diets, raise awareness on nutrition, and drive positive behavior change at the grassroots level.

Through this training, selected participants will:

1. Gain practical skills in community mobilisation and youth engagement
2. Gain knowledge on nutrition, food systems, and public health advocacy
3. Develop tools for effective communication and leadership, enabling them to work more confidently within their communities and organizations
4. Gain knowledge of the Food Systems Dashboard, including how to access, interpret, and use data for evidence-based decision-making and advocacy
5. Strengthen their understanding of how data-driven tools can support food systems planning and advocacy
6. Become part of a growing national youth network working on SDG 2 and SDG 3
7. Strengthen their engagement in sustainable food systems and public health initiatives

If you are passionate about creating impact in your community and want to take your leadership to the next level, we encourage you to apply or get nominated for this transformative opportunity.

Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/fyUKk5LPWMdVUwR18

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟮𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this movement of young changemakers shaping healthier and more resilient communities.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.

27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak!

10/05/2026

Meet Selim!

Md. Selim Islam is a youth leader from Dinajpur dedicated to transforming food systems, nutrition awareness, and community development. He works closely with the Village Social Development Association (VSDA), where he has engaged in youth leadership training, awareness campaigns, workshops, and humanitarian support activities. Through this work, he continues to empower young people while supporting vulnerable communities.

His flagship initiative, Amar Pusti Bagan: My Nutrition Garden, began with a small organic garden in the courtyard of one family in Kornai Karapara village, a community of many migrant and landless households. The success of this pilot inspired around 17 to 18 neighboring families to start their own nutrition gardens, growing vegetables safely and sustainably. With guidance from local agricultural officers, he regularly organizes courtyard meetings to teach organic farming methods and safe food practices.

His efforts have directly reached around 300 people and influenced nearly 1500 to 2000 others indirectly by spreading awareness on nutrition and healthy food systems. His work also provides humanitarian support to around 150 to 200 disadvantaged community members. In addition, he has supported youth engagement by involving around 80 to 100 young leaders, many of whom continue as active volunteers in social initiatives.

His initiatives focus on students, low income and marginalized families, and both rural and peri urban households, helping them grow their own food and adopt healthier eating habits. Around 30 to 40 families have shown interest in starting their own nutrition gardens, while 15 to 20 local decision makers are now more aware of youth led food system transformation.

Looking ahead, Selim envisions strengthening youth leadership, expanding food and nutrition initiatives, integrating technology, and building partnerships with local government and development organizations. He believes lasting change comes from collective youth action, and through his work he is steadily turning that vision into reality.