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YRE Bangladesh Competition 2025
Young reporters across Bangladesh investigated and proposed solutions on the theme of Ecosystem Restoration, with national winners going on to the YRE International Competition.
Ecosystem Restoration
2024–2025 theme
Ages 11–25
Individuals or groups
20 April 2025
National deadline
New: Podcast
First year of the podcast category
Call for entries 2024–2025
Creativity and journalism for a restored planet
The 2024–2025 YRE National Competition was organised by Probha Aurora, the FEE National Operator in Bangladesh.
It invited young people who are passionate about the environment to use their creativity and journalistic skills to raise awareness about environmental issues and propose solutions.
What is YRE?
YRE (Young Reporters for the Environment) is a global programme initiated by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), empowering youth to become environmental advocates through investigative journalism. The national competition gives young people a platform to share their perspectives on pressing environmental challenges, with the opportunity to represent Bangladesh in the YRE International Competition.
2024–2025 theme
Ecosystem Restoration
As ecosystems across the globe face threats from pollution, deforestation and climate change, we need innovative solutions to restore these vital environments.
Restore and rejuvenate
Explore creative ways to restore and rejuvenate damaged ecosystems.
Protect biodiversity
Report on the species and habitats at risk, and how they can be protected.
Sustainable practices
Promote the sustainable practices that keep ecosystems healthy for the future.
Who could participate
Open to young people across Bangladesh
The competition was open to young people aged 11–25 in Bangladesh through their schools, universities or youth organisations. Participants could enter as individuals or groups.
Entrants registered through their school or youth group’s YRE programme, facilitated by Probha Aurora.
Age categories
11–14
years
15–18
years
19–25
years
For group submissions, the age of the oldest member determined the age category.
Competition categories
Four ways to tell the story
Participants could submit their work in one or more of these categories.
Article
Investigative journalism in the form of newspaper articles, blog posts or social media articles.
Photo
Impactful environmental images in three sub-categories:
- One Take Photo – a single reportage photo
- Staged Campaign Photo – a creative advocacy set-up
- Photo Story – 3–5 photos telling a visual story
Video
Messages shared through video:
- Long-form Reportage – maximum 3 minutes
- Short-form Campaign – TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels
New for 2024–2025
Podcast
New for 2024–2025. National winners competed internationally for the Gosia Luszczek Podcasting Award.
Why participate?
What young reporters gained
National and international exposure
National winners represented Bangladesh at the YRE International Competition, gaining global exposure.
Skills
Participants built journalism, photography, videography and podcasting skills while advocating for the environment.
Awareness
Creative work that raised awareness and proposed solutions for pressing environmental issues.
How it worked
From registration to the international stage
Register
Participants registered through their school or organisation, supported by Probha Aurora.
Submit
Entries were submitted in one or more categories: article, photo, video or podcast.
Follow the guidelines
Every submission followed the international competition guidelines.
National judging
A panel of national experts reviewed entries; winners advanced to the International Competition.
Submission deadline
National deadline: Saturday, 20 April 2025
This competition has ended. National winners were honoured with certificates and recognised at a national event.
Competition rules
Awards and requirements
Awards and opportunities
What winners received
- National winners were honoured with certificates and recognised at a national event.
- Winning submissions represented Bangladesh in the YRE International Competition, competing with young reporters from around the world.
Submission requirements
Every submission had to
- Include: name of author(s); age of author(s) on the day of submission to the National Competition; name of registered school or group; country of residence; title of entry; link(s) to dissemination.
- Fulfil the Format & Structure and the Dissemination criteria for its category.
- Be in written and/or spoken English, or have English subtitles.
- Focus on real and current local issues with links to the global context.
- Present possible and constructive solutions supported by credible sources, e.g. local stakeholders, experts, academic research.
- Include a credit roll, footnotes or a bibliography with the sources of images, video footage, music and information not created by students.
- Identify and briefly explain how the submission relates to one or more Sustainable Development Goals. Any SDG could be the focus, but an environmental lens was always needed.
Looking for the latest competition?
See the 2025–2026 competition on Food Security and Climate Change, or contact us for news about the next one.