DOT Desk: [2] Sadat Rahman, the winner of International Children’s Peace Prize 2020, sees cyberbullying as one of the leading problems around the world.
[3] Sadat, a 17-year-old activist from Narail, received the award for his involvement in setting up his social organisation and mobile app ‘Cyber Teens’ to stop cyberbullying.
[4] “Cyberbullying is a big issue, not only in Bangladesh but internationally. The whole world is worried about this at this moment and everyone needs to come forward to resolve this now,” Sadat told bdnews24.com in an immediate reaction after receiving the award. Sadat is the only child of Shakhawat Hossain and Malina Khatun. His father’s ancestral home is in Magura and mother’s in Jashore. Shakhawat, who previously worked at a Narail post-office, is currently based in Kushtia.

“I am a bit daring and stubborn and love challenges,” said Sadat, who studies at Narail Government Boys High School.

“I owe my success to my family, our Mashrafe [Bin Mortaza], his wife [Sumona Haque] Sumi, Narail’s DC Anjuman Ara, Superintendent of Police Jashim Uddin,” he added.

Sadat called on everyone to act positively and proactively for teenagers.