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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ADD International Bangladesh and Young Power in Social Acton (YPSA) has signed a partnership agreement under Inclusion Works Project funded by UKAid. YPSA will be implementing activities under this project ìn Chottogram district. Initially the project activities will be concentrated in Sitakund, Mirersharai and Chattogram City Corporaton areas. Five Disable Peoples Organizations (DPO) …
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne visited YPSA’s humanitarian response project for the forcefully displaced Rohingya in Coxs Bazar on 4th September 2019. Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, H.E. Julia Niblett and representatives from Save the Children accompanied her. The team visited Temporary Learning Centre (TLCs) for the children of displaced Rohingya….
YPSA with the joint efforts of educational institutions, community people and local youth organized different events to mark the International Youth Day 2019 in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. Discussion meetings, easy competition, tree plantation and community radio programme were conducted at different working areas of YPSA.The theme of International Youth Day 2019, “Transforming education”, highlights efforts to make …
YPSA organized a networking meeting with Government official and different stakeholders of Sitakund Upazila under the project titled “Protect Environment through Women Entrepreneurship Development Program in Sitakund” supported by HSBC. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Sitakund Milton Roy was present as chief guest. The meeting was held on 3rd September 2019 at Freedom Fighter AKM Mafizur Rahman Auditorium of YPSA HRDC…
“Although there is a healthy and safe working environment for the workers in various institutional industries in Chattogram, it is absent in the informal sectors. In these informal sectors, there is no security for wages, jobs, and health. Workers do not have their social security and workplace safety and maternity leave for women workers.” Speakers said in a dialogue on Decent work Agenda with Employees, Employers and Government Service Providers, which was held at Chattogram Press Club…
Workshop on Cluster Management Committee Formation was held on 29 August 2019 at Freedom Fighter AKM Mafizur Rahman Auditorium of YPSA HRDC at Sitakunda Upazila under Chattogram District. The workshop was organized by YPSA-WISH2ACTION (Women Integrated Sexual Health Project) and supported by Handicap International (Humanity and Inclusion). A cluster management committee was formed to promote disability inclusive SRH, monitor SRHR services & referral linkage by this day long workshop….
Orientation on YPSA Child Protection Policy launched. Read more…
YPSA wins Tobacco-Control Award 2019. Read more…
YPSA’s Chief Executive receives life membership memento from Dhaka University Master in Governance Studies Alumni Association Reunion. Read more…
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Julia Niblett visits YPSA. Read more…
University of Chittagong inaugurated the first Accessible E-learning Center in Bangladesh. Read more…
US Ambassador Earl Robert Miller and USAID Mission Director Derrick S Brown visits YPSA in Cox’s Bazar. Read more…
Disability rights advocate Vashkar Bhattacharjee of YPSA from Bangladesh gets UNESCO award. 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…
Director of NGO Affairs Bureau visits YPSA. 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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