News Category: Advocacy
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…
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…
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…
Journalist orientation on preventing violent extremism held in different places
YPSA organized Journalist orientation on preventing violent extremism at Cox’s Bazar, Moheshkhali and Sitakund on 23 September, 2020 under the project ‘Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division’…
Coordination meeting with journalists on preventing violent extremism held at Cox’s Bazar
A coordination meeting was held with the journalists working in Chakaria Upazila on the role of journalism in strengthening social movement against violent extremism. The meeting was organized by the…
Dialogue on Decent work Agenda with Employees, Employers and Government Service Providers held
“Although there is a healthy and safe working environment for the workers in various institutional industries in Chattogram, it is absent in the informal sectors. In these informal sectors, there…
Aadvocacy meeting with stakeholders for ensuring right based approach for rehabilitation for climate displaced people
YPSA organized 3 advocacy workshops with different stakeholders at Banskhali, Pekua and Kutubdia upazila under the title “Climate induced displaced households in South-Eastern coast of Bangladesh: Necessary for Joint right…
নানা উদ্যোগে পাল্টে যাচ্ছে জাহাজভাঙ্গা শিল্প – CHANNEL 24
দেশের জাহাজভাঙ্গা শিল্প ধীরে ধীরে পাল্টালেও কমছেনা দূর্ঘটনায় শ্রমিক মৃত্যু। এ নিয়ে চ্যানেল ২৪ এ প্রচারিত এক প্রতিবেদনে সাক্ষাৎকার দিয়েছেন ইপসা’র জনাব মোহাম্মদ আলী শাহীন, পিএইচপি শিপব্রেকিং ইয়ার্ডের ব্যবস্থাপনা…
Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan honored as a non-smoking person
According to the announcement of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to trim down the use of tobacco in the country, speakers emphasized on taking action plan in every district of…
Seminar on “Promotion of Disability Inclusion at the Workplace” held at Chittagong Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
“The constitution of Bangladesh guarantees equal rights of all citizens. People with disability are talented like normal people. People with disability in different company or organizations demonstrate competence, security, loyalty…
Shearing meeting on disabled-friendly budget for Sitakund Municipality
YPSA and Federation of DPOs Sitakund organised a shearing meeting with the Sitakund Municipality on Disabled-friendly budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year of Sitakund Municipality. The meeting was held at…
Disabled-friendly city corporation budget demanded
YPSA arranged a workshop on “Disabled-friendly budget allocation for the City Corporation” on 20 May at the conference room of YPSA-HRDC Chittagong with the support of Access Bangladesh Foundation and…
Administrative measures will be taken for enforcing tobacco control law: Divisional Commissioner
“Necessary administrative measures will be taken for implementing tobacco control law in Chittagong division” as declared by Ms. Syeda Sarowar Jahan, Divisional Commissioner (Acting), Chittagong, in a sharing meeting on…
Workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Rangamati” held with government officials
YPSA organized a workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Rangamati” with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg Philanthropies on 30th January 2017 at the conference…
Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong says tobacco control issue to be added as an agenda in their MCM and monthly report
“Tobacco control issue will be included as an agenda in Monthly Coordination Meeting (MCM) and monthly report in Chittagong Division” as declared by Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Md. Ruhul Amin,…
“Budget Hearing 2016-17: Chittagong Region” held
Parliamentary Caucus on National Planning and Budget arranged “Budget Hearing 2016-17: Chittagong Region” on May 16, 2016 at Chittagong Zila Parishad Hall with the support of Democratic Budget Movement, Chittagong…
Launching and Installation Ceremony for Lawyers Initiative for Displacement Solutions held
According to the constitution of Bangladesh and different acts and policies, rights of climate displaced persons have to be ensured. But climate displaced peoples are living in the embankment, urban…
Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law held with government officials in Feni
YPSA organized a workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Feni with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg Philanthropies on 9th December 2015 at the…
Meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control law in Laxmipur” held
A sharing meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control law in Laxmipur” was held on 11 November 2015 at the conference hall of civil surgeon office, Laxmipur. Dr Md Golam Faruque…
Chittagong City Corporation allocated 10 million BDT for implementing tobacco control initiatives in their annual budget
A.J.M. Nasir, Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation declared the annual budget for the fiscal year of 2015-2016 on 7th August 2015. The City Corporation allocated Ten million taka in their budget…