News Archive : 2008
Training workshop on Life Skill Education (LSE) ended
A 5 day long training program on Life Skill Education (ISE) to resist HIV/ AIDS and to aware garments workers against the deadly disease was concluded yesterday at YPSA office…
YPSA Bi-Annual General Meeting’08 held
YPSA Bi-Annual General Meeting held at HRDC Sitakund Campus Conference room on 27 June 2008 . Program and finance report for 2007-2008 and Planning for 2008-2009 was presented by General…
Launching Ceremony of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH)
Launching Ceremony of Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Project was held at Chittagong on 18 April. The occasion was organized by Plan Bangladesh and supported by Canadian International Development (CIDA). The…
YPSA distributes Poster on preparedness and precautions for the earthquake
YPSA’s Disaster and Emergency Management Unit distributes Poster to the garments factories at Chittagong to raise awareness about disaster among the workers as well as owners. The poster indicates preparedness…
YPSA observed World Environment day ’08
YPSA observed World Environment day. A rally of at least 1700 people was organized on the environment day where people from all sphere of life are joined demanding for a…
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial held
HIV/AIDS Coordination Committee in Chittagong observed the 25th Anniversary of the historic International AIDS Candlelight Memorial-one of the world’s first public events against HIV/AIDS. Alhaj M. Manjur Alam, Honorable Mayor…
Volunteers received training on Disaster preparedness, Rescue and Primary treatment
There are 10 Community Volunteer Groups were formed in the Chittagong City Corporation under the project ‘Mobilizing Communities for Disaster Risk Reduction’. Young volunteers received training on Disaster preparedness, Rescue…
24 Years anniversary of YPSA
24 Years anniversary of YPSA observed at YPSA HRDC on 20 MAY. In this respect the members of YPSA’s Executive Committee were present in a discussion program besides the various…
Entrepreneur’s Development and Business Management training
The half of total population is woman in the society. There is no way to enhance economical development without woman empowerment. It is possible to reduce gender discrimination and empower…
Bhutan Government & Save the children USA representatives visited YPSA GFATM project program at Cox’s Bazar.
12 members of Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports of Bhutan Government & Save the children-USA representatives visited YPSA-GFATM project (Package#902) field level activities at Cox’sBazar on 15th may’08. <tr…
YPSA Consortium organized National Workshop with BGMEA and Garments Owners
To fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, the GOB has received grants from the GFATM with Save the Children-USA as the MA. The title of the HIV/AIDS component of Round-6…
On May Day the Shipbreaking workers demanded to stop threat to their life
The Shipbreaking workers observed May Day with a call to stop threat to their life in the shipbreaking yards. They have arranged Human Chain and Rally demanding their basic rights…
Agreement signed between YPSA and Sonne International
“Community Based Child Development Program ComBaCD” project signed between YPSA and Sonne International of Austria on 21 April at YPSA Rangamati Office. This project to be implemented in Alikadam Upazila…
YPSA’s Disaster & Emergency Management Unit collaboration with the Bangladesh Government observed National Disaster Preparedness Day 2008 at Chittagong
Picture Gallery of National Disaster Preparedness Day 2008 observation Abdul Halim, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer, Chittagong, receives T-shirts Leaflet distribution <p >Ashraf Shamim, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong, receivesPoster…
High Commissioner Richardson distributing stickers to the rickshaw pullers
Reinforce this democratic process that will offer approximately 90 million eligible Bangladeshis a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives, a month long campaign to raise awareness about…
Workshop on Tobacco control held
YPSA organized a divisional workshop on Tobacco control under the “Strengthening Bangladeshi tobacco control through GO-NGO cooperation for improved FCTC implementation” with the support of WBB Trust & The Union…
YPSA participated in the Third general assembly and conference of Asia and Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)
YPSA participated in the Third general assembly and conference of Asia and Pacific Disability Forum (APDF). The head of the caretaker government made the remarks while inaugurating the third general…
Royal Norwegian Embassy, Royal Danish Embassy and IOM Team visited YPSA PPVHT-B project
Bangladesh treated as a source and transit country for Human Trafficking. It is established by the various local and international reports. Every year many people include adolescent boys and girls…
Screening of the documentary film “IRON EATERS”
YPSA arranged the premiere show of the documentary film IRON EATERS at Theatre Institute Auditorium, Chittagong on 26 February’08. Berlin-based Bangladeshi Filmmaker Shaheen Dill-Riaz’s documentary “Iron Eaters” (Bangla Title Lohakhor)…
Press Conference on submitted recommendations for expected policy on Shipbreaking
YPSA organized a press conference, on 30 January at Chittagong Press Club, on the submitted recommendations for expected Shipbreaking Policy. Speakers said that it is true that shipbreaking is contributing…