Ella Pad co-founder Mahira Mamun wins leadership award

Mahira Mamun, co-founder of Ella Pad, has been named second runner-up in the International Leadership Competition in recognition of her leadership and social impact initiatives.

She received the award from State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Boby Hajjaj at a ceremony held at Daffodil University in Dhaka.

The competition drew around 20,000 participants from across the country. According to the organisers, Mahira stood out for her confidence, leadership qualities and commitment to social change.

Reacting to the recognition, Mahira said the award would inspire her to continue working to promote menstrual equity for underprivileged girls in Bangladesh. Through Ella Pad, she aims to help break menstrual stigma and improve access to sustainable menstrual health solutions.

The organisers described Mahira as a promising young leader with significant potential, saying her achievement would inspire other young people to pursue leadership and contribute to positive social change.