Shamayla Mahbub

IR Student | Head of Partnership @ypfbd

[Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh @SwissAmbBD]

The rights of migrant workers are now part of judicial training in 🇧🇩. By embedding migration and justice issues into judicial training, this 🇨🇭-supported initiative is strengthening the judiciary’s role in protecting migrants’ rights and promoting a more inclusive and responsive legal system in Bangladesh. So far, 119 new judges have been trained to ensure access to justice for Bangladeshi migrants to pursue safer migration journeys.

#SwissinBD #safermigration

@Helvetas

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

The Transformative Economic Policy Programme (TEPP) project of UNDP has launched a Trade Negotiators Pool comprised of officials from 10 different ministries, think tanks and civil society. This Pool will receive specialised training for enhancing their negotiation capabilities.

[UNDP Bangladesh @UNDP_BD]

As Bangladesh 🇧🇩 gears up for #LDC graduation, building skilled trade negotiators is key!
Under the @FCDOGovUK 🇬🇧 funded #TEPP, @UNDP & Ministry of Commerce are training a new Trade Negotiators Pool to strengthen trade policy & negotiation capacity.

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

It was a pleasure to hear from some of the leading coordinators of the #JulyRevolution about their visions for #Bangladesh 2.0.

[France in Bangladesh 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @FRauBangladesh]

🇫🇷🫱🏼‍🫲🏽🇧🇩 | Meeting and Greeting the Youth 2.0 #YouthPower to talk about their aspirations and reaffirming France’s 🇫🇷 support in this #TransitionPeriod. The atmosphere was vibrant and dynamic, reflecting their committment. 💪🏽

#Bangladesh #FRBDPartnership

[David Bergman @TheDavidBergman]

Is the #Bangladesh interim govt aware that the constant arrests of Awami League (AL) MPs as well as others linked to the former government in murder cases which are entirely groundless and partisan are giving grounds for every AL politician and activist to obtain asylum in the West?

There is something seriously wrong if, now, after two months in power, the government has not worked out a way to stop this practice. The government may say it is arresting relatively small numbers of people in these kinds of false cases. But that is no defence - an in addition these small numbers have significant repercussions. It means that hundreds of other Awami Leaguers/activists go into hiding, fearful of arrest, or not to show their faces in public. This is reminiscent of the situation before August 5th when it was Awami League's opponents in hiding.

Sure, the government has many challenges on its plate, but that is no reason for it not to comply with basic human rights standards. At present, in relation to dealing with the Awami League, the government is conducting itself in no different a way than the Awami League did to the Bangladesh Nationalist and Jamaat-e-Islami - arresting its opponents under false cases. This must stop if it wants to retain the support of those who thought the new government would bring in an improved era of human rights.

The government is getting many things right. But, on this issue, it is getting things very very wrong.
https://t.co/XgKnTxNsTm

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

Proud to be a part of the dynamic #TEPP project!

[UNDP Bangladesh @UNDP_BD]

Through Transformative Economic Policy Programme #TEPP, @UNDP 🇧🇩 is collaborating with the private sector to enhance business competitiveness. With the support of @UKinBangladesh, we are ensuring inclusive economic progress for Bangladesh.
@FCDOGovUK

[Nowshin Noor @NowshinNoor_]

The country that gained independence through student rebellion is now killing its students for demanding equality in government jobs.

What a twist of fate! 🇧🇩

#Quota_Reform_Movement #QuotaProtest #Bangladesh

[Md Abir Hasan @AbirHasanYPF]

So excited that young Bangladeshis would get to learn directly from Dr @nomhossain!

At @ypfbd, we are constantly working so that young Bangladeshi policy enthusiasts can learn statecraft from some the leading global scholars, policymakers, and practitioners!

For A Bangladesh Better Served!

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

It was a pleasure to represent @ypfbd and being the youngest person in the room!

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

YPF was invited to the @WorldBank Group Evolution Consultation Meeting at their Dhaka office today.

We put forth our #policy recommendations to 50+ diverse stakeholders.

Wishing #WBG all the best in its efforts to evolve its Vision, Operating Model & Financial Capacity.

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

Big Congratulations @saberhc! Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been one of the earliest patrons of YPF. He's a mentor in our #GovernanceApprenticeship initiative where he mentored many youth in policymaking.

We wish him all the best in his future efforts. #YPFCelebrates 👏

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

🇧🇩 The contribution of Dr. Nurul Islam in the making of this nation can never be forgotten.

In Jun '20, he joined an Episode of our flagship series Talking Policies w/ @AkhtarM1956. That episode was 2.15+ hours long! Some quotes from that. Full episode link is in the thread -

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

🚢 YPF Policy Masterclass in port city #Chittagong! Joined by @RoyPallavi2 (@SOAS) & renowned economist + YPF Honorary Fellow Prof. @mushtaqkhan100.

Thank you, #Ctg! We are overwhelmed by the response. YPF's 1st #masterclass outside #Dhaka. We aim to bring it to other cities too

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

🛫Today @ypfbd safe migration team attended the“𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐃����𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞”.Stakeholders from civil society organizations, NGOs & other Ministries attended the session.

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

Immensely proud to be part of such a dynamic team 💥

#PeoplePolicyProgress

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

🎇 March has been one of the most eventful month in @ypfbd history.

🧶 What did we do? (A thread)

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

🌏 Global communities stance 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇹🇷🇸🇦 on #1971 #Bangladesh Liberation war ➡️ (A Thread 🧵)

🗺️ Infographic by @ypfbd Foreign Policy Team

⬇️ Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/jzRWYlN9T0

#BangladeshIndependenceDay 🇧🇩

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

🤝 Welcoming our new Honorary Fellow Rounaq Jahan! She is a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue(CPD).

In YPF fellowship, we connect the brightest Bangladeshis & provide them a platform #forABangladeshBetterServed🇧🇩

[Cecile Fruman @cfruman]

Always great to interact with #youth groups- their energy and ideas filled up this room. Great to meet with @ypfbd on #Bangladesh’s growth, climate, air pollution and more #OneSouthAsia

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

A wonderful exchange of ideas with @EUinBangladesh. Excited to work together on the issues of #renewableenergy, strengthening social protection and #digitalgovernance.

[Md Abir Hasan @AbirHasanYPF]

Yesterday @ypfbd had a meeting with European Union. YPF was represented by two students who are in their undergrad, and two pursuing Masters. EU was impressed by the work of YPF. And I am proud that it is truly the young people who are leading and building this platform!

[Shamayla Mahbub @ShamaylaM]

Great to have been a part of this.
#IWD2023
#EmbraceEquity

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

10 amazing women who are leading multiple policy teams at @ypfbd were invited by the
French🇫🇷 and German🇩🇪 Ambassadors in Bangladesh at a reception to mark International Women’s Day.♀️
@GermanEmbassyBD @FRauBangladesh @MarieMasdupuy @GerAmbBD

#IWD2023
#EmbraceEquity

[Youth Policy Forum - YPF @ypfbd]

Syed Saiful Haque, Chairman of @WarbeDF, and @AamerAh35100730, Executive Director of @ypfbd signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday🎉. The collaboration is designed and made to conduct various policy research & advocacy on the rights of migrant workers in 🇧🇩.

[Marie Masdupuy @MarieMasdupuy]

Windy photo op this morning after meeting with the very sharp team of @ypfbd Shaping the future of their country, where ideas go along with actions
@AbirHasanYPF @ParisPeaceForum 🇨🇵🤞🇧🇩