On 25th September 2025, in the open and green surroundings of Dhaka University VC Chattar, our Alokito Kori team organized a Masculinity Exercise Session. I, Parvez Hassan, facilitated the session, with active participation from Nishat Tasnim, Brinty Saha, Jhumur Sarkar, and Neloy Das.

Structure of the Session

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Today, I want to share a real-life experience from the Munshiganj community—one that came to light through a SALT conversation.

We spoke with Helena Begum, a 65-year-old grandmother in the community.

Helena Begum’s life has been filled with hardship. After her husband passed away, she traveled from…

Today, I want to share the story of an 18-year-old young man from the Munshiganj community named Sakib—whose transformation came through discussions on Masculinity and SALT.

At first, I had a personal SALT session with Sakib. During that conversation, he shared his thoughts and experiences. Later, a Masculinity Group SALT session was…

Today, a special Masculinity Group SALT session was held in the Taltola community of Munshiganj. Four young participants joined the session— Jabbar, Abhi, Chanchal, and Shoyon. I had the opportunity to facilitate this session, and truly, it was an incredible experience for me.

Previously, I have facilitated similar sessions with men of different ages. But what made this one special was that all the participants were of a similar age group. For safeguarding purposes, an 18-year-old boy…