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After a break for a few years due to the pandemic, we’re back this year in Hatirjheel with BYLC Running with Purpose 2023!

BYLC strongly believes that good health is key to achieving high performance in any field. Therefore, in addition to teaching leadership to youth and to preparing them for thriving careers in diverse sectors, we’re also committed to promoting values of healthy living and fitness. And with that goal in mind, we’ve been organizing the BYLC Run since 2018.

We recognize, however, that physical exercise will do little to improve our health if we don’t breathe clean air. The quality of air in Dhaka has deteriorated sharply in recent years. We believe that both citizens and the government have a role to play in making progress on this challenge. This year’s 7.5K BYLC Running with Purpose will focus on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, which underscores the importance for the provision of space towards inclusive and sustainable urbanization. We’ve chosen ‘for a breathable city’ as our theme this year to draw attention to this issue and to invite everyone to be a part of the solution.