A young educator from Sylhet just brought home a notable award from Malaysia. Joy Das, who founded the education platform Learn With Joy, won the Confidence Spark Award at the Global Leadership Summit 2026. The three-day event wrapped up on July 12 at the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, gathering over 350 students and professionals from 14 countries to discuss policy, education, and development.Joy stood out to the judges during his presentation of Project PureStep. Representing Bangladesh, he pitched a practical plan to build healthy habits in children from a young age and laid out strategies to make those health initiatives work on a large scale. A panel of international judges from Malaysia, India, Albania, and Bangladesh evaluated the speakers on their communication skills, analytical thinking, and the real-world value of their ideas before selecting Joy for the honor. He also took home a certificate for his active participation across the entire conference.The summit was designed to help young people share practical ideas for complex global issues, and it notably featured Bangladeshi youth advocate Fatiha Ayat as a key organizer. Back home in Kanaighat Upazila, Joy is studying English at Leading University while continuing to run his education platform, where he has taught English and IELTS for over five years.This recent win in Malaysia actually follows another major achievement earlier this year when he was named Best Educator of the Year at the World School Summit in Bangkok. It is a solid reminder of the practical impact young Bangladeshis are making in international discussions on education and development.