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Sticker campaign at International Trad Fair
YPSA volunteer group Smoke Free Generation organized anti tobacco sticker campaign at International Trad Fair in Chittagong on 27 March 2015. More than 150 thousand people came to the International…

YPSA’s journal SOCIAL CHANGE launched
Social Change, a development Journal of YPSA has been opened through a launching ceremony. Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Chittagong was present as chief…

Program planning workshop on Community Legal Service held
A 3-day workshop on “Community Legal Service (CLS) Program Planning” held during 15-17 March, 2015 at YPSA HRDC Chittagong. YPSA has started implementing a project “Community Legal Services for Access…

Grants Handover Ceremony for the Forest Dependent Communities held
YPSA has successfully completed 1st installment of Grants Handover Ceremony for the Forest Dependent Communities on 15 March’ 2015 at YPSA HRDC, Chittagong. The program was jointly organized by YPSA…

Meeting on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law held at Feni
“Mobile court and taskforce meetings will be conducted in Feni Distract to enforce the Tobacco Control Law. A coordinated effort is needed from all government departments including the local government…

YPSA observed International Women’s Day 2015
YPSA observed International Women’s Day on 8 March 2015 in Chittagong.

Anti tobacco campaign arranged on International Mother Language Day
YPSA and a volunteer group “Smoke Free Generation” organized anti tobacco campaign at Shohid Minner Chattar, Chittagong on International Mother Language Day. At first volunteers gathered in the central “Shahid…

Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 arranged a radio talk show on “World Radio Day 2015”
Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 arranged a radio talk show on “Youth and Radio” to mark the World Radio Radio Day 2015. This talk show was facilitated by Mohsena Aktar, Program…

World Radio Day 2015 observed
Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 observed “World Radio Day 2015” with the slogan “Youth and Radio” on 13 February, 2015. YPSA led community radio at Sitakund Sagor Giri FM 99.2…

3rd round of Service Innovation Fund (SIF) awarded to YPSA
3rd round of Service Innovation Fund (SIF) of Access to Information (a2i) Program under Prime Minister’s Office of the Bangladesh Government awarded to YPSA for ‘Production of accessible reading materials…

YPSA distributes insecticide treated mosquito net among the poor families in Rangunia.
“Malaria is a public health problem in Bangladesh particularly people living in the mountainous regions are vulnerable to Malaria. In the early days hundreds of people in the highland areas had to be died…

divisional meeting of Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held
YPSA arranged divisional meeting for the members of Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) at Mandarin Restaurant, Chittagong on 25 January 2015. Journalists from different print and electronic media attended the…

Distribution of Digital Talking Books for the visually impaired students of CU held
Disabled Students Society of Chittagong University (DISSCU) with support from YPSA organized “Distribution of Digital Talking Books for students of visually impaired farewell and reception 2015” at Chittagong University on…

Monthly staff meeting of YPSA CLS Project
Monthly staff meeting of “Community Legal Services for Access to Justice(CLS)” project held on 28 January 2015 at YPSA Head Office. YPSA Director (Social Development Program) and Focal Person of…

Court yard meeting and Bazar meeting on “Community Legal Services for Access to Justice” held
BLAST-YPSA Consortium is implementing a project titled “Community Legal Services for Access to Justice” with the support of Community Legal Services (CLS), Maxwell Stamp PLC and UKAID. The consortium organized…

Life skill training workshop for the trafficking survivors held at Cox’sbazar
YPSA organized a three-day Life Skill Training for the male trafficking survivors at Cox’sbazar Youth Training Centre from 19 -21 January 2015. A total of 23 trafficking survivors from different…

Community Health Volunteers trained on Health & WASH outreach activities
Training workshop on Health & WASH outreach activities for Community Health Volunteers at Kutubdia, Moheskhali, Pekua & Chakaria Upazila of Cox’sbazar District. A total of 81 Community Health Volunteers (CHV) have…

Interview of a social development activist and organizer in Bangladesh at Massranga Television
Massranga Television Program : Ranga Shokal Topic : Interview of a social development activist and organizer in Bangladesh Guest: Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA Language: Bengali

YPSA received full Membership Certificate from IOGT International
YPSA received full Membership Certificate from IOGT International in an international conference on “World Congress 68 – Alcohol in All Policies” held in Cha-Am, Thailand. This was the first international…

UNNAYANE PKSF Episode-104 on Bangla Vision TV
Bangla Vision TV Program: “UNNAYANE PKSF” Episode-104 Guest: Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA Language: Bengali