News Archive : 2020
YPSA Safety First Cycle Rally
YPSA organized a cycle rally, on 27th November, 2020, on the safety awareness and personal protection in the ship breaking yards and in all sort of the society including all other…
YPSA and SUNY Korea Launched a Research Project on Increasing the Mobility of PWD’s, Aged People and Disadvantages Group on Challenging Environment
YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) and SUNY Korea (The State University of New York Korea) launched a project on Redesigning Mobility Aid For Challenging Environments. The other partners of…
Meeting with Campaign RED on menstrual hygiene and stigma
A discussion meeting between YPSA and Campaign RED was held at the YPSA Head-Office on 22 November 2020. Campaign Red is a voluntary organization working on menstrual hygiene and stigma…
Training on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs held at Chattogram
YPSA’s Inclusion Works Project organized a two-day training session on Capacity Building on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs from 18 -19 November 2020 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy…
Country Director of Save the Children visited YPSA in Ukhiya
Mr. Onno van Manen, the Country Director, Save the Children visited activities of YPSA-EiE Project in Rohingya Camp#18, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh on 10th November 2020. He appreciated the strategies…
YPSA organized Urban Risk Assessment Validation Workshop in Chattogram
YPSA organized Urban Risk Assessment (URA) Validation workshop of 8 no ward on 15th November, 2020 in G E C Palace, G. E. C circle with the support of Save…
Capacity Building training on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs”
25 Person with disabilities attended a 2-day training session on Capacity Building on Disability Rights and Protection act 2013, UNCRPD and SDGs organized by YPSA’s Inclusion Works Project supported by ADD…
Mathribhumi Foundation congratulates and presents honorary memento to the YPSA Chief Executive
Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive at YPSA has been elected as a member of General Committee of Bangladesh NGO Foundation which is an organization under the Bank and Financial…
Sharing meeting on “Covid 19: Elimination of Child Labour” held
“Child labor could increase due to the economic impact of Covid-19. So, new plans and guidelines are needed to be added to eliminate child labor”. This was stated by the…
YPSA has obtained membership at the HelpAge Global Network
HelpAge Global Network is a diverse group of 158 like-minded organisations in over 80 countries, which supports millions of older people to live safe, dignified and healthy lives. The HelpAge…
Project Inception of USAIDS’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Support (YES) held at Cox’s Bazar
A Project Inception Meeting of USAIDS’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Support (YES) Activity for Cox’s Bazar was held at the Army Welfare Trust auditorium, Cox’s Bazar on October 28, 2020. A…
Youth awarded for Bangobondhu International Youth Day-2020 video making contest.
Celebrating and implementing the goal of Bongobondhu National Youth Day-2020, a significant and fruitful discussion meeting was held at the conference room of YPSA Head Office, Chattogram. A4I project’s youth…
Project sharing meeting of YPSA Eco-tourism project held in Mirsarai
YPSA organized a project sharing meeting on Eco-tourism development at Mirsarai and Sitakund Upazila in Chattogram, a value chain development project supported by PKSF. Mirsarai Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Minhazur…
YPSA and Nirapad Sarak Chai demanded full enforcement of Road Transport Act 2018
Demanding full enforcement of traffic laws, Nirapad Sarak Chai (NiSCha) organized press conferences simultaneously all over Bangladesh on November 1, 2020. With the support of YPSA, Nischa arranged a press…
Training on Protection Mainstreaming held at Cox’s Bazar
On 28 t0 29 October’ 2020, YPSA senior team participated in a daylong training of Protection Mainstreaming. This training was organized by International RESCUE Committee (IRC), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The…
YPSA expresses congratulations to Ashekur Rahman for his appointment as UNDP Assistant Resident Representative in Bangladesh
The UNDP has appointed Ashekur Rahman as the Assistant Resident Representative (ARR) in Bangladesh. YPSA expresses its heartiest congratulation to Mr. Ashekur Rahman for his achievement and outstanding contribution in…
YPSA observed National Road Safety Day 2020
The National Road Safety Day is observed on 22th October across the country with the aim to ensure safety on roads. In observance of the day, YPSA and Nirapad Sarak…
YPSA celebrates International White Cane and Safety Day 2020
YPSA, Sitakund Protibondi Unnayan Shangstha & Federation of DPO Barayadhala Jointly observed the International White Cane and Safety Day on 15 Oct, 2020 with the support of Sitakund Upazilla Administration,…
Community demanding sustainable embankment for their existence at Banskhali and Kutubdia upazila
Banskhali and Kutubdia upazila are most disaster prone areas and due to cyclone, tidal surges coastal communities of these 2 upazila are experiencing on displacement every year. Due to erosion…
YPSA observed Global Handwashing Day-2020
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to…