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YPSA observed International Women’s Day 2020

International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women, who have played an extraordinary…

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Vashkar receiving the award.

YPSA wins the Zero Project Award 2020

YPSA has been awarded the Zero Project Award 2020 with “Capacity Building Activities for the Production of Books in Accessible Formats”.  9th Zero Project Conference which took place from 19th…

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Orientation on YPSA’s Child Protection Policy and Gender Policy Cox’s Bazar

Orientation on YPSA’s Child Protection Policy and Gender Policy held at Cox’s Bazar

Women in Bangladesh, including South Asia, are persecuted only because of their gender identity. Women are deprived of their basic rights in all areas including food, health, education, security, physical…

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Inception meeting of Inclusion Works (IW) project held

YPSA and ADD International Bangladesh jointly organized a district level inception meeting of Inclusion Works (IW) project at the City Corporation Conference Room, Chottogram today, 10th February 2020. YPSA (Young…

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Public hearing on legal aid on government’s expense

Cox’s Bazar Upazila Legal Aid Committee and YPSA jointly organized a public hearing on legal assistance at government’s cost to people unable to pay legal expenses. Cox’s Bazar District Legal…

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Md. Arifur Rahman receiving the award

YPSA received eNGO Challenge Award 2020

YPSA has received eNGO Challenge Award 2020 under the category “Education & Learning”. YPSA has been recognized as the winner in South Asia.  The eNGO Challenge is aimed to recognize,…

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YPSA took part in the ‘Person with Disabilities Job Fair-2020’ in Dhaka

State minister for ICT, Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated the ‘Person with Disabilities Job Fair-2020’ held at NGO Affairs Bureau premises in Agargaon, Dhaka on 11th January. Bangladesh Computer Council in…

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Vashkar Donated his UNESCO Prize Money to YPSA

Last Thursday evening, on an auspicious ceremony, Vashkar Bhattacharjee officially handed over a cheque of 1,500,000 BDT to YPSA chief executive Md. Arifur Rahman. It was the monetary portion of…

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Aged people at Sandwip received blankets and “The Best Elderly Award”

YPSA has distributed 180 Blankets, 30 walking sticks among older people of Sandwip Upazila under the project Uplifting the Quality of the Lives of the Elderly People Programme supported by…

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Inauguration by DC of Cox's Bazar

Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar inaugurated Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism project (2nd Round)

Since 2016, YSPA has been implementing a project “Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Cox’ Bazar (CEVEC) in six Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District with the support of GCERF….

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YPSA distributed sewing machines among 20 women entrepreneurs at Sitakund

YPSA distributed sewing machines among 20 small women entrepreneurs under the project “Women Empowerment through Skills Development” supported by Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF), on 24 December 2019 at the YPSA-HRDC Sitakund….

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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…

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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…

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YPSA joined National Conference on Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism 2019

National Conference on Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism 2019 (https://ncpvebd.com/) was held on December 9-10, 2019  at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka to create a platform among researchers, practitioners and affiliated…

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YPSA celebrated 28 International Day of Persons with disabilities 21th National Day of Persons with disabilities

With the theme “The Future is Accessible”, YPSA celebrated 28 International Day of Persons with disabilities 21th National Day of Persons with disabilities at different places on 5th December in…

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DFID Head of Humanitarian and Protracted Crisis team visit YPSA Response Program in Rohingya Camp

A high level team of DFID visited YPSA Age Friendly Space (AFS-5) at Camp-13, Burmapara, Tasnimarkhola, Thaingkhali, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on 25 November, 2019. Mr. Robert Watt OBE, Head of…

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YPSA organized training workshop on children and youth journalism

Seventeen children and youths attended a journalist training workshop organized by YPSA-PROYASH team in association with Poriprekkhit with the support of Save The Children. Prominent journalist of the country Ishtiaq…

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Speech by BNF chairman

NGOs are playing an important role to achieve SDGs – NGO Foundation Chairman

Hedayetullah Al Mamoon, Chairman of Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF), a self-governing body under Financial Institutions Division of Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, said, the NGO…

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Visually impaired students received Smart Phones preloaded with relevant software

YPSA distributed Android Smart Phones among visually impaired Students of different schools, colleges, and universities on 16th November 2019 at YPSA head office in Chittagong. YPSA believes that these devices will increase…

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation team observes group work

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation team visited YPSA-HERfinance project

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation team paid a visit to Next Collections Limited (Ha-meem Group) on 17 November. The representatives from the international Brand Li & Fung and Global team…

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