Shirin Khanam of Nesarabad gets National Youth Award from President
Nesarabad (Pirojpur) Correspondent
Shirin Khanam of Nesarabad Upazila of Pirojpur has been recognized for her long-standing work in preventing child marriage, bringing dropout students back to school, helping the helpless, blood donation programs and youth development. She has won second place at the national level in the Best Youth Organizer (Female) category at the National Youth Award-2026.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presented the award to him at a ceremony held in the capital on Sunday.
The ceremony was organized at 10 am at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on the occasion of National Youth Day-2026.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque presided over the program organized under the theme 'Skilled youth will build the country, Bangladesh for all'.
Shirin Khanam is a resident of Sohagdal village in Nesarabad upazila of Pirojpur. Born on October 22, 1983, Shirin's father is Md. Mozammel Haque and mother is Farida Begum. Although she joined the teaching profession after completing her graduation, she has taken social service as one of her life's goals.
Her journey in social work began in 2007 when she joined the Pioneer Youth Club. Since then, she has been working for the development of unemployed youth and women, helping helpless people, and for the welfare of deprived children for almost two decades.
Shirin's notable initiatives include preventing child marriages of 20 to 25 girls, reintegrating school dropouts into educational institutions, distributing educational materials to poor students, and providing food and financial assistance to indigent families.
Apart from this, he has been providing free medical services, distribution of winter clothes, blood donation programs and financial assistance for the treatment of people suffering from incurable diseases. He also plays a role in supporting small businessmen, awareness programs to keep the youth away from drugs and local infrastructure development. He is also involved in road renovation, construction and repair of bridges in various areas and organizing sports competitions.
Shirin is also working in the field of education and environmental conservation. In addition to distributing books and educational materials to students, she is also playing a role in protecting the environment by planting and distributing saplings. She is currently serving as an advisor to the Pioneer Youth Club as well as the Islampur United Blood Donor Club.
Shirin Khanam received this national award in recognition of her long-standing social and humanitarian activities, youth leadership development, and contributions to the welfare of the underprivileged in society. Her achievement has created a sense of joy and pride among her family, relatives, colleagues, and local residents.
Shirin Khanam said, "It is a great joy and pride for me to receive this honor at the national level. This recognition will inspire me to do more work for the helpless, poor and underprivileged people of the society. I want to continue my humanitarian and social activities in the future as well."
