News Category: Migrant Rights
Asia Foundation Team Leader Visits YPSA’s Labour Migration Project Interventions
The Asia Foundation’s PERI Program team leader Mr. Mir Junayed Jamal visited the YPSA Labour Migration Project interventions in Rangunia, Chattogram on 15 July 2024. The visit aimed to review…
YPSA Honored the Expatriates through Celebration of First-Ever National Expatriates’ Day in Cox’s Bazar
Today was the day of the ‘Remittance Fighters’! The government of Bangladesh marked “National Expatriates’ Day” for the first time today with the objective of honouring 1.20 crores of expatriates…
YPSA Celebrates International Migrants Day, 2023
On 18th December 2023, YPSA paid tribute to the millions of migrants of Bangladesh who have consistently been contributing to the prosperity of the country since its birth in 1971….
YPSA observed the International Migrants Day 2021
YPSA observed the International Migrants Day 2021 in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar with the joint collaboration of District Administration. On the occasion of the day, YPSA has taken various programmes…
Policy Framework of Displaced People should focus on the rights of climate induced displaced People
The global policy and national policy of climate displacement should focus on the rights of climate induced displaced people. It is their right and not a welfare issue. This was…
YPSA Celebrated International Migrants Day 2020
YPSA observed the International Migrants Day 2020 in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar with the collaboration of district administrations. In celebration of International Migrants Day, YPSA has taken various initiatives in…
YPSA recognized Best Migrant-friendly NGO in Chattogram for the third consecutive year
For three years in a row, YPSA has been recognized as the Best Migrant-friendly Non-governmental organization in Chottagram. The Chattogram District Employment and Manpower Office has awarded to YPSA on…
YPSA Launched Migration Support Center in Sandwip, Chattogram
On 11 October’2020, YPSA launched safe migration support center in Sandwip, Chattogram. This migration center was inaugurated by Md. Sahahdat Hossain, Director, NGOAB, Prime Minister Office and Additional Secretary, Peoples…
Returnee Migrants join a coordination meeting of District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO), Chattogram through Facebook live program.
With the support of YPSA, Returnee Migrants from a distant area join a coordination meeting of District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO), Chattogram through Facebook live program.
YPSA connected the Returnee Migrants with DEMO, Chattogram through Facebook Live Program
On 24 September 2020, YPSA has organized a coordination meeting with the support of District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO), Chattogram. The types of stakeholders of this meeting are DEMO, Chattogram,…
60 percent of the returnee migrants have run out of money brought while coming to the country
CHANNEL 24, a TV channel in Bangladesh, featured a report on returnee migrants in COVID-19 situation. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA and Abdus Sabur, Program Manager of…
Research published on Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Returnee Migrants in Bangladesh
YPSA has conducted a survey on the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Returnee Migrants in Bangladesh. The survey was conducted online. A total of 55 foreign returnees took part in…
YPSA is honored by Chattogram District Administration and DEMO at International Migrants Day 2019
Chattogram district administration and District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO) gave special honor to YPSA for creating public awareness on safe migration. This honor is awarded at a special ceremony…
YPSA obtained membership of the Bangladesh Civil Society for Migration (BCSM)
On 07 December 2019, YPSA obtained membership of the Bangladesh Civil Society for Migration (BCSM) Network. This decision was taken by the general members of BCSM on 1st Annual General…
YPSA participated in the National Consultation for Global Forum on Migration & Development
YPSA has participated in a national consultation meeting titled “ Global Forum on Migration & Development” on 29 October 2019. The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a…
Only collective actions of migration related organizations can facilitate safe, orderly and regular Labour Migration
For strengthening the coordination between the service providers and service receivers of migration actors, YPSA organized a stakeholders meeting at DEMO (District Employment and Manpower Office), Chattogram on 31 March…
YPSA organized a Coordination Meeting of PROKAS-Labour Migration Partners in Chattogram
A Coordination Meeting among the PROKAS (Promoting Knowledge for Accountable System) and Fairer Labour Migration (FLM) partners was accomplished on 11-12 March 2019 which was organized by YPSA at Chattogram….
YPSA Called the Rights of Marginalized Migrants at Global Forum on Migration (PGA) in Marrakech, Morocco
YPSA has participated the world great summit of migration development and human rights as called PGA (People Global Action) which was followed by United Nations. The PGA constitutes an important…
YPSA receives best migration services organization-2018 award
YPSA has been awarded the best migration services organization-2018 in Chittagong as recognition of making mass awareness on safe migration through its different project interventions. On the International Migrants Day…
YPSA observes the International Migrants Day’ 2018
Migration draws increasing attention in the world nowadays. Considering the importance of migrant’s rights, International Migrants day has been celebrating on 18 December since 2000 in accordance with Resolution 55/93…