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Displacement Solutions (DS) Mission to Bangladesh April 2012
Displacement Solutions (DS), is an International Rights Based Organization, works to empower displaced people and refugees to exercise their right to return and have restored to them their original homes, lands and…
YPSA Chief Executive visits USA as Legislative Fellow of US Department of State
YPSA Chief Executive Md. Arifur Rahman visited United States of America (Washington DC, Nevada and California State) from 11th April – 6th May 2012 on invitation of US Department of…
Khagrachori Mayor decided to Approve Smoke Free Guideline
The Mayor , Mr. Rafiqul Alam, of Khagrachori decided to approve the Smoke free guideline in the upcoming AGM of Khagrachori Poroshova. The commitment came in a meeting while the…
Brahmanbaria Smoke Free Guideline Approved
Smoke free guideline is approved by the Mayor of the Brahmanbaria pouroshova and the coalition members of Brammanbaria pouroshova have committed to support the Meyor or Pouroshova to implement this…
Launching ceremony of Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 held
Radio Sagor Giri has started its full range of broadcasting as a community radio station with the aim of empowering rural people, accelerating community and introducing more demand for accountability….
Japan supports YPSA to construct Vocational Training Center
The government of Japan has decided to provide grant assistance for seven projects under Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) totaling US$ 628,390 (approximately Tk 5 Crore) in…
YPSA celebrated International Women’s Day 2012
YPSA observed International Women’s day 2012 jointly with the Department of Women & Children Affairs, other Govt departments & NGOs of Chittagong. Coordination Committee organized a procession from Chittagong Shilpokola…
Meetings on Smoke Free Guideline held in different districts
YPSA organized different meetings on Smoke Free guideline with the respective coalition members in Laxmipur, Noakhali and Bandarban. Guideline Preparedness Meeting held in Laxmipur `Smoke free guideline should not contradict…
Workshop on “Climate Change: Cyclone and landslide, Chittagong perspective” held
YPSA and CMDRR Forum jointly organized workshop on “Climate Change: Cyclone and landslide, Chittagong region perspective” at Shilpokola Academy Seminar hall, Chittagong on 23 February 2012. Community Managed Disaster Risk…
Country Director of Save the Children visit YPSA
Mr. Michael McGrath, Country Director, Save the Children along with Dr. Lima Rahman, Deputy Director visited YPSA during 22- 23 February 2012. Country Director attended a meeting with the YPSA…
World Bank consultants visited YPSA
World Bank consultants visited YPSA’s activities in Cox’sbazar on 19 February.. A. Tara Lonnberg, Consultant, World Bank, Washington-DC, Shirin Jahangeer, Consultant, World Bank, Bangladesh, Mr. Hifzur Rahman, Communication Specialist &…
Country Director of FHI360, Save The Children and USAID Health team Visits YPSA Modhumita Center
Ms. Misti Mc Dowell, Country Director of Family Health International (FHI360), Dr. Simon Rasin, MD, MPH, PHD, Director, HIV/AIDS, Save The Children Bangladesh, Dr.Sukumar Sarker, PHN Office, USAID Bangladesh visited…
USA Delegation visited YPSA
The World Learning delegation team from USA visited YPSA from 30th January – 1st February 2012. The team is headed by the Mr. Joseph M. CICERO, JR. Mayor, City of…
CTFK team met Mayor Manzur Alam
A team of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) met with the Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation ,Alhj. Md. Monjurul Alam, at his residence on 29th January 2012 in Chittagong….
Smoke Free messages to be written on holding tax bills and public documents in BrammanBaria and Chandpur Pouroshova
Leadership training held in BrammanBaria and Chandpur The Mayor of BrammanBaria Pouroshova committed to make smoke free environment by declaring smoke free pouroshova. The mayor was saying this in a…
American- Bangladeshi Youth Leadership Exchange Program
YPSA hosted a group of 19 students as the part of 5 days Service learning Project by America based organization World Savvy in partnership with Service for Professional Education and…
KhagraChori Pouroshova set to prepare the smokefree guideline
The Mayor of Khagrachori Pouroshova committed to prepare a smokefree guideline to ensure smoke Khagrachori and agreed to fix smokefree signage in all the public places of the Pouroshova in…
YPSA and BGMEA jointly celebrated 4 decades of the independence
YPSA and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association(BGMEA)jointly celebrated 4 decades of the glorious independence of Bangladesh at the BGMEA conference hall on 19 December. primary and mass education minister…
YPSA celebrated World Migrants Day 2011
YPSA and Survivor Voice Anirban set a stall at Chittagong Shilpo Kola Academy on the occasion of World Migrants Day celebration on 18 December. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mr. Ehsan E Elahi was…
Orientation on Disability survey held in Chandpur
PSA arranged orientation on disability survey at Upazilla conference room, Shahrasti in Chandpur on 17th December with support from Actionaid Bangladesh. Mr. Moajjem Hossain, UNO of Shahrasti upzilla was Chief…