News Category: Human Rights
USTC and YPSA Host Seminar to Address Critical Gaps in Healthcare for Bangladesh’s Elderly
A seminar titled “Healthcare Needs and Service Gaps Among Urban Older Adults in Bangladesh” was held in Chattogram to discuss the healthcare demands and existing service gaps of the elderly…
Climate-displaced families and children in hazardous labour must be rehabilitated locally to reduce urban pressure: YPSA Roundtable
People displaced by climate change and natural disasters, including children involved in hazardous labour, should be rehabilitated and supported in their areas of origin rather than being forced to migrate…
YPSA Awarded by DC Cox’s Bazar During International Migrants & National Expatriates Day
Across Bangladesh, the International Migrants Day and National Expatriates Day 2025 were jointly observed with due significance. Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)—one of the country’s pioneering organizations working on…
YPSA Honored for Contribution to Safe Migration
On the occasion of International Migrants Day and National Probashi’ Day 2025, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) received a District Administration Honor/Award for its notable contribution to safe migration awareness and migrant welfare in Chattogram…
SOP for Victim of Trafficking-Centered Service Approach: Training for Tourist Police
YPSA organized a training program for the Tourist Police of the Cox’s Bazar region titled “Training on Victim-Centered Approach to the Identification and Protection of Victims of Trafficking (VoTs) and…
High-Level Visit from Ministry of Home Affairs to YPSA’s Counter-Trafficking Activities in Rohingya Camps
“If the awareness activities do not continue, the camps will become even more vulnerable to human trafficking,” said Mr. Golam Mahammed Bhuiyan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh. He…
YPSA Spearheads Fight Against Gender-Based Digital Violence in Chattogram
In a powerful move to address the contemporary challenges faced by women and girls, YPSA officially kicked off the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) with a focused campaign…
YPSA-LSE Project Observes 16 Days of Activism 2025 in Rohingya Camps
YPSA-Life Skill Education (LSE) Project successfully celebrated the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025 across Camps 13, 15, 22, 24, and 27 in Cox’s Bazar, focusing on this…
Digital Inclusion: YPSA Creates Accessible NCTB E-Book Platform
YPSA, in partnership with the APNIC Foundation, hosted a workshop titled “Developing an Online Accessible E-Book Platform.” The event was held in the YPSA conference room, with participants including Persons…
YPSA Organizes Theatre for Development (TfD) Shows to Raise Awareness on GBV and Child Marriage in Rohingya Camp
YPSA successfully staged two impactful Theatre for Development (TfD) shows at Rohingya Camp 13 and Camp 15, Ukhiya Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, on November 17, 2025. The shows were organized under…
Afra Nawar Rahman on Inclusive Climate Solutions at COP30: A Global South Perspective
Afra Nawar Rahman, Youth Coordinator at YPSA shares powerful insights and ideas from her participation as an invited speaker at a high-level side event during the UN Climate Change Conference…
Contract singed between SLNG and YPSA
A contract was singed between Summit LNG Terminal Co. Ltd. (SLNG) and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for implementing the extension of Livelihood Enhancement Project (LEP) in Moheshkhali, Cox’s…
German Parliamentary State Secretary Visits CCSDSA Project in Rohingya Camp
The Parliamentary State Secretary of Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Johann Saathoff, visited DW Akademie’s ongoing project in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar on 28th October,…
YPSA Celebrates International Day of Older Persons 2025
YPSA celebrated the International Day of Older Persons 2025 on October 7 at the Nabin Tara Community Club in Baharpur, Barayadhala, Sitakund, Chattogram. The event was supported by PKSF, Bangladesh….
PUM Netherlands Expert Trains Local Entrepreneurs on Advanced Food Processing
Mr. Geert Van den Berg, Expert in Food and Beverage Processing from PUM Netherlands, conducted a two-day Training for Trainers (ToT) workshop on food processing. The training was held on…
ISCG’s David Bugden Conducts Follow-up Visit with Wahida, IDG Takeover Participant in Teknaf
Mr. David Bugden, Principal Coordinator of the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) in Cox’s Bazar, conducted a follow-up visit with Ms. Wahida Begum and her family, on September 23, 2025….
From Scarcity to Sustainability: A Microgreens Story from Rohingya Camp
Tray-based microgreens cultivation is an innovative and highly effective agricultural technique, particularly in environments with limited space and resources, such as the Rohingya Camp-21 in Chakmarkul, Cox’s Bazar. The YPSA–YHCRCCAC…
Dr. Arifur Rahman Honored by Kids Cultural Institute in Chattogram
The “Children’s Literature Conference, Reading, Children’s Festival and Reunion” was held at the Art Gallery of the Chattogram Shilpakala Academy, organized by the Kids Cultural Institute, on September 12, 2025….
MoU Signed between YPSA, Hotel Unity Inn and Inani Beach Resort & Spa in Cox’s Bazar
In a significant step toward reintegrating human trafficking survivors, YPSA, under the FSTIP Project, signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Hotel Unity Inn and Inani Beach Resort & Spa…
Safeguarding Awareness Session under SHIKHA Project held at Chittagong University
YPSA organized two safeguarding awareness sessions at Chittagong University in collaboration with the Chittagong University Debating Society and the Chittagong University Career Club, on 21 August 2025. Dean of the…