UNICEF & Grameenphone's Child Online Protection Campaign in Bangladesh
Quick answer
UNICEF Bangladesh has partnered with Grameenphone on a joint Child Online Protection initiative aimed at raising awareness among parents, children, and educators about online risks.
The campaign combines school workshops, seminars in cities like Dhaka and Chattogram, and public awareness content, with contributions from education-focused content creators including Ayman Sadiq. It focuses on education rather than technical content blocking, which is a separate layer families still need to set up themselves.
What the Campaign Covers
The Child Online Protection initiative brings together UNICEF's global expertise in child safety with Grameenphone's reach as Bangladesh's largest mobile network operator. The partnership focuses on a few consistent themes:
Awareness for parents — Helping them recognise the risks children actually face online, from strangers in games to cyberbullying and inappropriate content.
School-based education — Delivered through workshops and seminars run in partnership with local schools.
Public awareness content — Including contributions from education-sector content creators such as Ayman Sadiq, who has a large following among Bangladeshi students and parents.
School Workshops and Seminars
A recurring part of the campaign has involved in-person sessions held in schools across major cities, including Dhaka and Chattogram. These sessions typically combine a presentation for students with separate guidance for teachers and parents, covering practical topics like recognising online strangers, avoiding scams, and knowing when and how to report a problem.
For schools looking to build their own internet safety program alongside these initiatives, see Safe Internet Guide for Students & Schools.
Why Awareness Campaigns Are Necessary but Not Sufficient
Campaigns like this one are effective at building understanding, particularly for parents who may not be familiar with the specific risks their children face online. What they don't do is technically block harmful content from reaching a device. A child who has attended a workshop still needs an unfiltered connection to accidentally reach an inappropriate site, exactly the same as before the workshop.
This is why awareness campaigns and technical protection work best as two separate, complementary layers rather than substitutes for one another. A household combining both, education for the child and network-level filtering for the connection, covers more ground than either alone.
Two layers, not one
Awareness changes what a child understands. Network-level filtering changes what reaches the device. A safe household needs both, because neither one replaces the other.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Child Online Protection initiative?+
Is Ayman Sadiq officially connected to UNICEF’s program?+
Which cities have hosted these safe internet workshops?+
Does this campaign block harmful content on my child's device?+
How can I find out if my child's school is participating?+
The Bottom Line
UNICEF and Grameenphone's awareness work fills an important gap: helping families understand risks they may not have recognised on their own. It's not designed to replace technical protection, which still needs to be set up separately at home.
Add the technical layer these campaigns don't cover
One network-level setup at home, no app on any device, delivered through partner ISPs.
Check Kahf Internet coverage →Currently serving Dhaka, Chattogram and expanding.
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