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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 58467, member: 636"]
Sheikh Rifad Mahmud from Presidency University, Bangladesh, achieved victory in the Commonwealth Students' Association Vice President election for Democracy and Participation. The third-semester Computer Science and Engineering student defeated representatives from India, Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya during the September 11-12 voting process. Representatives from 56 Commonwealth nations participated in selecting leadership for ten key positions. Rifad assumes responsibility for representing 1.4 billion students across the Commonwealth. His election marks a significant achievement for Bangladeshi youth on the global stage.

The Commonwealth Students' Association operates from London under the Commonwealth Secretariat as the premier international student representative body. Rifad currently holds the position of CSA Education Officer and serves on Bangladesh's UN Youth Advisory Panel. He advocates for establishing student-funded programs to assist peers facing financial hardships in education. The young leader has previously contributed to the EU Youth Panel, where they monitored youth empowerment initiatives, and participated in the Global Student Forum Advisory Board. His 2021 recognition featured a nomination for the International Children's Peace Prize and receipt of the Global Youth Leader Award.
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