Satkhira Teens Nominated International Childrens Peace Prize

By leveraging online webinars, social media activism, and digital awareness campaigns to advocate for child rights, two young social activists from Satkhira Musfiqur Rahman (17) and Sudipta Debnath (17), have been nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize 2026—widely regarded as the 'Nobel Prize for Children'. On Wednesday (September 30, 2026), their names were officially published in the nominees list on the official platform of the Netherlands-based child rights organization, KidsRights Foundation. Their nomination highlights the powerful role of youth-led digital advocacy and sci-tech social innovations from Bangladesh on a global scale.

Both Sudipta and Musfiqur are HSC students at Satkhira Government College. As long-time friends and collaborators, they have worked together on various social and educational awareness programs. Sudipta is the son of Jamini Kumar Debnath and Sejuti Debnath from the Masterpara area of the town. Musfiqur is the son of senior journalist Mostafizur Rahman Uzzal and Barchhatun Nesa from the Munjitpur area.

For the past four years, Sudipta and Musfiqur have actively campaigned for child rights in climate-vulnerable coastal regions. Addressing social issues such as child marriage, child labor, and educational deprivation, they have established awareness drives both at the grassroots level and through online channels. Their initiatives have successfully prevented several child marriages while educating families on the vital importance of schooling. Their campaigns focus heavily on child protection, digital safety, and inspiring children toward continuous education. Sudipta was previously nominated for the prize last year, and this year he is joined by his close friend and co-activist Musfiqur. Both aim to expand their initiatives for the safety and education of children in coastal regions.

Reflecting on the nomination, Sudipta Debnath stated that he is immensely thrilled to be nominated for the award, expressing his desire to work for children on a much larger scale in the future.

Musfiqur Rahman expressed his gratitude, noting that being nominated for the global peace prize is deeply motivating and inspires him to work for child rights with renewed energy.

Organized annually by the Netherlands-based KidsRights Foundation, the International Children's Peace Prize honors youth who make significant contributions to children's rights globally. Previously in 2020, Bangladeshi youth Sadat Rahman won this global accolade for inventing the 'Cyber Teens' anti-cyberbullying app. The nomination of Sudipta and Musfiqur continues to highlight Bangladesh's rising youth leadership in technology-driven social change.

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