The Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF), an organization under the Bank and Financial Institutions Division of Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh honored Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive at YPSA, by giving “Bangladesh NGO Foundation Award” as recognition of the contribution to achieving sustainable development goal and successfully
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On 1st February, at this year’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair, the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated countries first online-based platform for visually impaired persons ‘Accessible Dictionary’ which was developed by YPSA with overall support from a2i‘s Innovation Fund, a flagship program of the Prime Minister’s Office of Bangladesh.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated textbook distribution program for the 2015 academic year. she also opened the distribution of “Daisy Multimedia Books” for the first time for visually-impaired students. Mr. Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Program Manager of YPSA handover Multimedia Books to the Prime Minister in the occasion.
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The newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Robert Miller and USAID Bangladesh Mission Director Derrick S Brown visited YPSA’s intervention of Counter trafficking in- persons program (BCTIP) in Cox’s Bazar on December 05. Other senior officials from US Embassy, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Winrock International were present during the visit….
Disability rights advocate Mr. Vashkar Bhattacharjee of YPSA Bangladesh has been awarded UNESCO/Emir Al Ahmad al Jaber Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2018 at UNESCO, Paris, France on Monday, 3 December 2018.
This Global prize was given to him in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the empowerment of persons with disabilities through the application of ICT to access information and knowledge. …
YPSA Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Cox’s Bazar (CEVEC) Consortium organized a round table meeting on “The role of civil society in curbing violent extremism” which was held at the Zilla Parishad Hall Room, Cox’s Bazar, on November 2018. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Cox’s Bazar Mohammad Ashraful Afsar was present as the Chief Guest in the meeting. Additional superintendent of Police Md. Iqbal Hossain and Zinnat Shahid, …
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between YPSA and Southeast Bank at the PKSF Bhoban, Dhaka on 28th November 2018 for the digitisation of financial transactions of micro finance and micro enterprise program . Honorable Chairman, Managing Director, Deputy Managing Directors of PKSF and Managing Director and high officials of Southeast Bank were present at this ceremony….
YPSA arranged a special program to celebrate the positive outcomes of MNCH/ASRHR (Maternal, New-born & Child Health/Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights) in Panchari, Khagrachari Hill District on 19 November 2018. In the program, YPSA-SHOW project provides award and prize to the champions of MNCH/ASRHR on 3 categories. The award and prize is given for contribution towards the progress on maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health services in the area….
An organisational Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is singed between Japan Agency for Development and Emergency (JADE) and YPSA, in order to cooperate the implementation of different need based development projects. The MOU was signed at YPSA head office on 19th November Monday 2018 by Mr. Hiroto Tanaka, Chief Director of JADE and Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA….
Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner and Additional Secretary, Md. Abul Kalam visits YPSA’s Rohingya Humanitarian Response Program. Read more…
Managing Director of PKSF Md. Abdul Karim visits YPSA’s humanitarian response to displaced Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar. Read more……
City Mayor of Chittagong AJM Nasir Uddin hand overs the award plaque to Md. Arifur Rahman in a ceremony by Weekly Chatgar Bani. Read more…
USAID General Counsel visits YPSA’s Counter Trafficking in Persons program. Read more…
YPSA distributes food to 1200 Rohingya families. Read more…
Dignity kits distributed to displaced women who fled violence in Myanmar. Read more…
Director of NGO Affairs Bureau visits YPSA. Read more…
YPSA received BEACON award on Innovating Service Delivery. Read more…
YPSA has been awarded The Best Social Development Organization in Chittagong Division. This award has given by Ministry of Social Welfare of Chittagong Division. Read more…
YPSA has been awarded for Innovative practice on inclusive finance at the Zero Project Conference 2017 in Austria. Read more…
YPSA attends 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Read more…
YPSA to build 50 semi-brick houses for people affected by cyclone “ROANU”. Read more…
....One such person is Koli Akhter, who did not even see her father after her birth. She has been living with her mother in extreme poverty, enduring hideous suffering, she becomes 18 years old. Koli is the daughter of late Nur Mohammad and mentally challenged Kashefa Begum of Ratnapur village of Baharchara union of Banshkhali. She has grown up with her mother facing many distress and tragedies......In the meantime, the cyclone Mora destroyed the only resort they had.
....Meanwhile, an organization for sustainable development YPSA in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity International Bangladesh started Cyclone post-Mora housing construction work in Bahharchara union of Banshkhali. Under this project, a new house is provided to Koli. A piece of black cloud moved over her head.
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