Dhaka Flow, the first national youth welfare festival, was held at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on June 3. The initiative aims to provide young people with the resources they need to lead healthy and balanced lives to combat mental health disorders. .
The opening session of the event included speeches reiterating the value of youth health and well-being, yoga workshops and demonstrations, and talks from health experts on topics such as nutrition , discovering passions and goals, tackling mental health issues, understanding consent, setting boundaries and growing. healthy coping mechanisms. The event also launched a photo competition themed on SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, inviting photographers of all levels to share their images symbolizing health and well-being on the Dhaka Flow Facebook page .
The event was attended by the Honorable Mayor of Dhaka North, Atiqul Islam, as well as Professor Imran Rahman, Vice Chancellor of ULAB, and Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Operations Officer of the World Bank, among others.
In his speech, Mayor Atiqul Islam praised Dhaka Flow for its efforts to promote health and fitness and highlighted the value of discipline, self-love and self-esteem. He believes that young people, as future world leaders, must find time to pursue their passions every day in order to keep their minds healthy, rejuvenated and energized.
“Loving yourself will help you love others and your country,” he added. “Your physical and mental well-being, along with time management and discipline, will enable you to serve your country and the world.”
“One cannot be healthy in isolation; it requires holistic community, as well as physical, mental, psychological and emotional well-being,” said Shazia Omar, co-founder of Dhaka Flow and professor of yoga. In conversation, Shazia revealed that discovering yoga and meditation helped her overcome many mental and physical challenges during her twenties, which inspired her to organize this event and pass on her knowledge to others.
Prof. Imran Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of ULAB, highlighted the importance of this festival in light of the crucial stage in the lives of university students, reiterating that the choices and habits they adopt today Today will shape their health and well-being as adults.
“A conscious and healthy youth forms the backbone of a country and the global village, to meet the challenges of the future, including climate change and technological revolution,” said Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Operations Manager at the World Bank.
To promote the welfare of Dhaka’s youth, prominent business organizations including Prime Bank, Turaag Active, Aarong Earth and Rise hosted the festival and provided participants with goody bags. These organizations support sports and youth development initiatives while promoting sportswear, recycled clothing, organic skincare products and other items that promote a healthy lifestyle. Representatives from the Sajida Foundation, who strongly support wellness and mental health, demonstrated how to use their services, including Kaan Pete Roi (a suicide hotline), Shojon (mental health counselors), and Relaxy (an app emotional management), in partnership with Dhaka Flow. .
Dhaka Flow, as a platform, is committed to promoting wellness through blogs, workshops and relevant information on yoga, meditation and healthy eating. Young people in Dhaka city greatly value activities like these because they teach them how to effectively manage stress, reduce physical and mental illness, and cultivate compassion and peace in themselves and their community. The event takes place all week at IUB, NSU, AIUB and Brac University.
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