ISRT Student Earns Global Recognition at Bangkok and Tokyo Youth Summits in August and September 2025
Nijam Uddin Sarkar, a Master’s student of the 27th batch at the Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, has brought international acclaim by representing Bangladesh at two major youth summits in Bangkok and Tokyo.
From 21–24 August 2025, Nijam joined the Future Action Summit 2025 in Bangkok as a fully funded delegate, where his team’s proposals, including an AI-driven hub to reduce education disparities and a novel deforestation analysis framework won the “Future SDGs Champion Award.”
He was later selected for the 4th Japan Youth Summit 2025 at Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo (8–11 September), earning the prestigious Gold Package Scholarship for his project on child development inequalities in South Asia. Serving as Head of Commission III on Ethical AI, Nijam co-led the Digital Guardians Initiative, a youth-led platform using AI to combat misinformation, which was honored with the “Most Innovative Idea Award.”
Through these achievements, Nijam not only showcased his leadership in sustainable development and ethical AI but also reaffirmed Bangladesh’s growing role in global youth-driven innovation and policy.
