ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SAIFUL ISLAM TABIB, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Bangladesh University of Professionals | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 6, SDG 3 & UNAI 8
" Want to be a Millennium Fellow because I see it as a powerful platform to amplify my impact, connect with like-minded change makers, and gain the tools to scale solutions to critical issues like water salinity. My passion stems from a deep sense of responsibility toward the people of Bangladesh especially the underserved communities whose lives are shaped by systemic challenges. For me, this work is not just ambition, but a mission to give back, drive real changes, and ensure that no one is left behind simply because of where they were born "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Desal & Drops
Desal & Drops will be a one-stop center for helping people in southern Bangladesh who struggle with water salinity in the region, the project will stitch all the necessary stakeholders in a coordinated way while equipping them with all the relevant data, system mapping, and policy solutions to advance in solving this pressing problem which has been challenged the lives of 18 million people in southern Bangladesh directly and many more indirectly. In the initiation phase of the project, we will define the purpose of this project, identify key needs, and assess feasibility. Then in the planning phase, we will design a roadmap, set goals, and decide what and how to execute. In this phase, we will build a public data and knowledge platform, Map existing desalination efforts and actors, Identify policy gaps and solutions, and Engage stakeholders in dialogue and action. In the execution phase, we will focus on data collection and fieldwork, knowledge hub creation, outreach, and community engagement. Tracking progress and adjusting course when needed will be an indispensable part of our process. Finally, we will summarize outcomes, capture learning, and set the next steps. In this part, we will also place our roadmap for phase 2.
About the Millennium Fellow
Tabib is a sharp, capable and driven young leader from one of the Bangladesh’s most prestigious business schools BUP. His travelling across diverse communities revealed to him the harsh reality of how a single issue can impact millions in a developing country like Bangladesh. One such crisis is water salinity in southern Bangladesh, affecting 18 million people directly. For him, addressing this problem is not just a challenge, but a duty. In his views in a nation long tested by hardship, those with the calibre must step up because when livelihoods are at stake, action is the only option.
