Three remarkable Bangladeshi youths—Tanzim Redwan, Tanzil, and Suhana—have been selected among the Top 30 finalists worldwide for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2025, presented by the KidsRights Foundation in the Netherlands. The prestigious award recognises exceptional young leaders advancing peace, education, equality, and human rights. This year’s ceremony will be co-hosted by the Global Child Forum in Stockholm.
Tanzim Redwan – Empowering Youth Through Education and Research
At just 15, Tanzim Redwan has emerged as one of Bangladesh’s youngest advocates for education and health. He founded MAANUSH, providing free STEM and literacy education to over 80 underprivileged children in Dhaka. He also leads Project Q2, a youth research mentorship platform connecting students worldwide with real-world research opportunities, benefiting more than 2,000 learners globally.
Tanzim’s research on adolescent malnutrition, published in a Springer-ranked journal and shared with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health, demonstrates his commitment to public health. He recently became one of the youngest Bangladeshi presenters at the IEEE RAAI 2025 conference in Singapore with an AI-driven paper on diabetic retinopathy. As a Global Health Leaders Scholar at Johns Hopkins University and a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Undergraduate Microbiology Society, he exemplifies a generation proving that peace begins with knowledge, compassion, and opportunity.
Tanzil – Coding to End Child Marriage
Seventeen-year-old Tanzil has used technology to combat child marriage. Witnessing a neighbour forced into marriage, he developed offline digital-literacy tutorials, SMS-based early-warning systems, and coding workshops to protect vulnerable girls. Partnering with families, youth groups, and local authorities, his initiatives have prevented dozens of child marriages and trafficking cases while helping girls continue their education and gain financial independence.
Suhana – Championing Mental Health Awareness
Fifteen-year-old Suhana turned personal loss into national advocacy for youth mental health. After losing a friend to suicide, she founded Talk Hope, a platform creating safe spaces for children and teenagers to discuss emotional struggles. Through school programmes, peer mentorship, and awareness campaigns, she has reached hundreds of thousands of young people across Bangladesh. Her initiatives have helped establish mental-health response cells, influence child-protection policies, and train youth ambassadors nationwide.
Global Recognition of Bangladeshi Youth Leadership
The inclusion of three Bangladeshi finalists highlights the country’s growing youth leadership in global issues such as education, gender equality, and mental health. Their efforts embody the spirit of the International Children’s Peace Prize, amplifying the voices of young changemakers creating tangible impact in their communities.
