News & Updates
Stay Connected with the Latest Developments
Welcome to the News & Updates section of the Speak Up! project. Here you will find the latest information on project activities, achievements, events, and stories from across our implementation areas.
This page highlights how the project is working with children, youth, civil society organizations, government institutions, and communities to promote safer digital spaces and protect the rights of children and young people in Bangladesh.
Latest News
Stay informed about recent developments, partnerships, and key achievements.
Project Milestones
Follow the progress of the Speak Up! project throughout its implementation.
Workshops & Trainings
Explore capacity-building activities organized for different stakeholders.
Partners fine-tune the roadmap ahead of a three-year rollout
3 August 2025
Thirty staff from Breaking the Silence (BTS), Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), and INCIDIN Bangladesh...
From strategy to action: partners draft the project's roadmap
8 July 2025
Thirty-eight staff from Breaking the Silence (BTS), Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), and INCIDIN...
"Speak Up!" project staff trained on monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
9 July 2025
Thirty newly recruited staff from Breaking the Silence (BTS), Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK),...
"Speak Up!" partners orient staff on child safeguarding standards
10 July 2025
Thirty staff members from Breaking the Silence (BTS), Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), and INCIDIN...
"Speak Up!" partners commit to accountability at Programme Accountability Framework Workshop
29 October 2025
Project staff and partner organisations from the EU-funded “Speak Up!”...
CSO Digital Rights Training Workshop - Dhaka
The Speak Up! project conducted a multi-day digital rights training workshop for Civil Society Organizations...
Online Safety Training for School Teachers
Speak Up! partners delivered online safety training sessions for school teachers across Bangladesh. Educators...
ToT: Training of Trainers on Digital Safety
The Speak Up! project conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop to build a network of digital safety...
Child Participation Workshop: Youth Shape the Project
Speak Up! hosted a child participation workshop bringing together young people from across Bangladesh...
Legal Empowerment Training for CSOs
Speak Up! partners delivered legal empowerment training for CSOs working on digital rights in Bangladesh....
Events
Learn about upcoming and completed project events.
"Speak Up!" project launched to protect children and youth's freedom of expression in Bangladesh
28 September 2025
Representatives of government, civil society, and the European Union gather in Dhaka...
Partners review progress and agree next steps at "Speak Up!" coordination meeting
30 October 2025
Representatives of the three organisations implementing the EU-funded “Speak...
World Children's Day Digital Safety Event
Speak Up! is marking World Children's Day with a special digital safety event for children and youth...
Online Safety Seminar for Educators
Speak Up! partners are hosting a dedicated online safety seminar for educators across Bangladesh. Teachers...
Community Outreach Day: Speak Up! Goes Local
The Speak Up! project is conducting community outreach days across rural and urban areas of Bangladesh....
National Digital Rights Forum 2026
The Speak Up! project is hosting the National Digital Rights Forum 2026 in Dhaka, bringing together CSOs,...
Regional CSO Capacity Building Workshop - Chittagong
Speak Up! partners are organizing a regional capacity building workshop for Civil Society Organizations...
Youth Digital Leadership Summit
The Speak Up! project is convening a Youth Digital Leadership Summit in Dhaka. The event will bring together...
Success Stories
Discover inspiring stories that demonstrate the project’s impact.
Protecting a student's right to stay in school
Basila, Mohammadpur, Dhaka | 20 June 2026 | Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)
On 20 June 2026, the elder sister...
Justice and legal support for a young survivor
Hatia, City Corporation, Gazipur | 1 May 2026, approx. 3 PM (incident) | Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)
Joba...
From threats to resolution: Hasina's fight against cyber harassment
Khude Barmi, Gazipur | 19 January 2026, 10 PM (incident) | Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)
Hasina (pseudonym),...
Standing up to street harassment: Preeti reclaims her confidence
Tok, Kapasia, Gazipur | 9 May 2026 | Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)
Preeti (pseudonym), daughter of Babul...
Turning training into a movement — one social media post at a time
Youth Action for Social Development (YASD), a youth-led CSO based in Mirpur, Dhaka, is a member of the...
A local CSO network puts online safety lessons into 2,000+ hands
As more children and young people in Satkhira turned to the internet for learning and connection, many...
Satkhira's children call for a child-friendly budget
Before “Speak Up!”, most children and young people in Satkhira knew little about local government...
Community trust grows as families open their doors to the project
One of the quieter but most meaningful outcomes of “Speak Up!” has been the shift in how...
Children paint the walls of Satkhira with messages of online safety
Under the “Speak Up!” project, the Child and Youth Group in Satkhira Municipality took the...
Fatima's Story: Speaking Up Against Cyberbullying
Fourteen-year-old Fatima from Dhaka had been experiencing cyberbullying for months before she learned...
Newsletters
Read our periodic newsletters featuring project highlights, achievements, upcoming activities, and lessons learned.
Announcements
Stay updated on important notices and opportunities.
