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Principal Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office handover the award plaques to Md. Arifur Rahman

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

Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launching Accessible Dictionary

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.

Mr. Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Program Manager of YPSA handover Multimedia Books to the Prime Minister

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.

Visually impaired student demonstrates Computer use

German ambassador visited YPSA and inaugurated its ICT and resource Center for Persons with Disabilities

His Excellency, Peter Fahrenholtz, German ambassador to Bangladesh visited YPSA on November 9, 2019. He inaugurated the newly renovated “YPSA ICT and resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (IRCD)” which is supported by the Development Corporation of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dhaka.

After the inauguration ceremony, he interacted with the trainees with disabilities at the IRCD…

Director General of NGO Affairs Bureau Abdus Salam visited YPSA Rohingya Response Program

YPSA has been implementing various social and human development programs in Cox’s Bazar District since 2001. After 25, 2017, various humanitarian assistance programs had been implementing for the forcefully displaced Myanmar citizens in various camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district, as well as various programs for the socio-economic development of the affected local population….

Deputy Administrator of USAID Bonnie Glick visits YPSA in Cox’s Bazar

Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator of USAID and her team visited YPSA-Counter trafficking in Persons (BC/TIP) Program in Cox’s Bazar on November 07, 2019. The team also comprises senior officials of Winrock International. The team interacted with the members of the Survivor Voice ANIRBAN and Peer Leaders and visited the “Shelter Home” which aims basic care, support, rehabilitation and reintegration of human trafficking survivors….

Nahim Razzaq MP along with 53 local and foreign youths visit YPSA’s humanitarian assistance programs

Honorable Member of Parliament of Bangladesh and Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nahim Razzaq along with 53 local and foreign youths visited various humanitarian assistance programs implemented by the YPSA for the forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens and locally affected people in Ukhia Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district….

YPSA celebrated National Youth Day 2019

YPSA celebrated National Youth Day 2019 with the joint efforts of Government, NGOs, Education Institutions, Community People and Local Youth. This year’s theme of the day is‘‘Skilled youth building the country, Bangabandhu’s Bangladesh’. Colorful rallies, Discussion Meetings, Community Radio Programme, and Tree Plantation Programme were arranged at different working areas (Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar District) of YPSA. …

YPSA participated in the National Consultation for Global Forum on Migration & Development

YPSA has participated in a national consultation meeting titled “ Global Forum on Migration & Development” on 29 October 2019. The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a state-led, informal and nonbinding process, which helps shape the global debate on migration and development. It provides a flexible, multi-stakeholder space where governments can discuss…

Two micro-entrepreneurs on behalf of YPSA win 14th Citi Microentrepreneurship Award 2019. Read more…

Regional conference on the role of the microfinance institutions towards attaining the SDGs held. Read more…

Australian Foreign Minister visit YPSA led TLC

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister visits YPSA’s humanitarian response project for the forcefully displaced Rohingya. Read more…

Orientation on YPSA Child Protection Policy launched. Read more…

YPSA wins Tobacco-Control Award 2019. Read more…

Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Julia Niblett visits YPSA. Read more…

Vashkar receiving a plaque from vice-chancellor

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…

Vashkar of YPSA from Bangladesh receiving UNESCO award

Disability rights advocate Vashkar Bhattacharjee of YPSA from Bangladesh gets UNESCO award. Read more…

MOU singed between Japan Agency for Development and Emergency (JADE) and YPSA. Read more

Managing Director of PKSF Md. Abdul Karim visits YPSA’s humanitarian response to displaced Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar. Read more……

USAID General Counsel visits YPSA’s Counter Trafficking in Persons program. Read more…

Story

New houses for homeless people on the coast

YPSA built 137 houses in Banskhali

....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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Awards and Recognitions

YPSA became winner of the Accessible Books Consortium Award for Accessible Publishing Initiative at the International Excellence Award 2015 held in London Book Fair (LBF) , UK.

YPSA was selected winner at the Regional Grant Competition 2013 ‘Youth Solutions! Technology for Skills and Employment’, organized by The World Bank, Microsoft Sri Lanka and Sarvodaya-Fusion.

YPSA won The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia) Awards. The Awards Ceremony took place during the Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul, Turkey 2 Sep 2014.

YPSA received champion award from Manthan Award South Asia 2010 for Ship Breaking in Bangladesh web portal and special mention award for DAISY for All in Bangladesh.

YPSA received National e-Content and ICT4D champion award 2010 for DAISY and Special Mention for Shipbreaking in Bangladesh web, arranged by Ministry of Science and ICT, Bangladesh Govt.

YPSA was awarded International Youth Peace Prize IYPP 1999

Recent Research Report and Publication

SOCIAL CHANGE : A Journal for Social Development

Vol. 8, 2018

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কৃষি, মৎস ও প্রাণিসম্পদ প্রযুক্তি ও সেবা সম্প্রসারণ উদ্ভাবন ও শিখন। A publication on agriculture, fisheries and livestock technology and service published by YPSA with the support PKSF.

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COMMUNITY LEGAL SUPPORT : EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED AND SUBALTERN. A publication on YPSA-Community Legal Services for Access to Justice Project.

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SOCIAL LEADERSHIP : LEARNINGS FROM GROUND ZERO. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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Guidance Note : new Land For Climate Displaced Persons In Bangladesh

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Climate displacement in Bangladesh: Stakeholders, Laws and Policies – Mapping the existing institutional framework

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Shipbreaking in Bangladesh. A web portal which is developed by YPSA with the aim of ensuring workers’ rights and save the environment and ecology from the pollution that generated from the unsafe and uncontrolled ship breaking practices.

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YPSA Human Resource Development Center, Sitakund Campus. Residential training center (AC/Non-AC).

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Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2. YPSA led community radio in Sitakund.

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YPSA Human Resource Development Center, Chittagong Campus. Residential training center (AC/Non-AC).

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TobaccoFreeWe is an independent online platform that creates awareness about the health harms of tobacco use and tobacco control policies in Bangladesh.

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YES YOUTH GROUP, a blog is facilitated by the Youth of YES Youth Group.

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