On November 25, SERAC-Bangladesh, in collaboration with CIVICUS, organized a Peace Adda in Chandpur, bringing together local youth to discuss their role in ensuring a peaceful and participatory national election. Centered on the theme “The Role of Youth in Ensuring…
Today, on 15th November 2025, SERAC-Bangladesh, with support from CIVICUS, hosted an engaging Peace Adda in Dhaka to mark the International Day for Tolerance 2025. The event brought together young people from diverse backgrounds to openly discuss how tolerance, respect,…
Highlights from the National Convening on Youth Perspectives on Social Progress “The heroes we often seek are already among us.” With this powerful message, SERAC-Bangladesh’s Executive Director SM Shaikat opened his speech at the National Convening on Youth Perspectives on…
SERAC-Bangladesh Executive Director, SM Shaikat, recently wrote an insightful op-ed for the Dhaka Tribune, highlighting the challenges Bangladesh faces as it prepares to graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026. While meeting the LDC thresholds…
On the occasion of International Day of Democracy 2025, SERAC-Bangladesh, with the support of CIVICUS, organized a special Peace Adda that brought together young people to raise their voices, exchange ideas, and share perspectives in an open and engaging dialogue.…
“The answer to an information disorder is not less information, but more trusted information.” Our Executive Director, SM Shaikat, makes a compelling case in his new op-ed for the Dhaka Tribune. He argues that instead of silencing citizens, Bangladesh must…
SERAC-Bangladesh Executive Director, SM Shaikat, has recently written an insightful op-ed for the Dhaka Tribune, highlighting the urgent need to make Bangladesh’s electoral system more inclusive and youth-friendly. With over 77% of young people expressing their intention to vote, the article…
We are proud to share that our Executive Director, SM Shaikat, has been elected as a Governing Body Member of the newly launched Alliance for Fair Election and Democracy at today’s founding members meeting in Dhaka. Through this important role,…