Agnibina Pathagar launches reels competition highlighting environmental issues
Competition is open to participants from across country
A Chattogram-based social and cultural organisation, Agnibina Pathagar, has launched a reels competition encouraging young people to document environmental challenges and bring issues such as hill cutting, river encroachment, plastic pollution, wetland filling and climate change to the attention of the public and policymakers.
Held under the theme "Capturing the spirit of nature through the lens", the Environmental Reels Competition 2026 invites participants to use their own cameras to document real-life examples of environmental degradation, pollution and conservation efforts.
According to the organisers, participants can submit their original environment-themed videos online until 11:59pm on 22 August. Detailed competition rules and application instructions are available through a Google Form.
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The competition is open to participants from across the country.
Organisers will share selected videos that highlight significant environmental issues with relevant government agencies and environmental organisations.
Speaking to TBS, Agnibina organiser Akram Hossen Rana said, "Environmental crises are becoming increasingly severe across Chattogram and the rest of the country. Yet we often witness these problems without documenting them or bringing them to wider public attention. We want youth to observe the realities around them, capture them on camera and present them to society."
He added, "If a single reel can clearly illustrate an environmental problem, it becomes more than just social media content – it becomes an important record of its time. We will seek to share videos highlighting major environmental concerns with relevant government departments and environmental organisations."
The top three winners will receive content-creation prizes, along with books and tree saplings.
The top 10 participants will receive gifts, while every participant will be awarded a certificate and an environmentally friendly tree sapling. Winners living outside Chattogram will receive their prizes by courier.
