On 17 November 2025 at 11:00 AM, Aparajeyo Tarunno (UYP Project) Rangpur Centre officially formed a new “Youth Health Council” at its seminar room through an oath-taking ceremony. Following the inauguration, council members were divided into two groups to participate in a parliamentary-style debate competition.

The debate focused on a critical and contemporary issue: whether conservative attitudes are the primary barrier to integrating SRHR into Bangladesh’s education policy for health sector reform. The session was moderated by Mr. Joylala, Joint Secretary of the National Debate Federation, who served as the Speaker. He highly appreciated the participants’ analytical thinking, argumentation skills, and evidence-based perspectives, emphasizing that while conservatism is a challenge, structural limitations such as inadequate training, budget constraints, technological gaps, and weak implementation are equally significant barriers.

Both teams engaged in rigorous and insightful arguments, with the opposition team emerging as the winner. They argued that although conservative views pose challenges, systemic issues and resource limitations are the more dominant obstacles. The Best Speaker award was presented to Mr. Md. Adnan Al-Amin, a student of Public Administration at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. The winning team received crests, and all participants were awarded medals in recognition of their contributions.

The programme was chaired by Project Officer Mr. Animesh Roy and facilitated by Youth Officer Ms. Swarnali Acharya.

The initiative aimed to enhance youth understanding of SRHR through evidence-based learning, strengthen leadership and debate skills, and prepare young individuals to actively contribute to policy-level discussions while enabling the Youth Health Council to play a proactive role in community-level SRHR advocacy.