News Category: Human Rights
World Press Freedom Day observed
YPSA and Community Radio Sagor Giri FM 99.2 organized rally and discussion meeting in Sitakund on May 3 to mark the “World Press Freedom Day 2014.
YPSA official selected to join International Visitors Leadership Program in USA
Md. Siraj Uddin Belal, Program Manager of YPSA has been selected for International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on Combating Trafficking in Persons by US Department of State. This program will…
YPSA join the campaign “Walking for Chittagong”
Several hundred residents of Chittagong city walked major thoroughfares, campaigning for building a habitable port city on the way. The walkers started off from Bahaddarhat Flyover around 8:00am and reached…
Unfriendly tax methods slow down collection: survey unveiled by SUPRO
Most people at grassroots level find the tax payment system unfriendly and feel discouraged to pay taxes due to complexities, according to a survey unveiled by SUPRO. Sushanoner Jonnno Procharavizan (SUPRO) has…
International Women’s Day obesrved with a call to ensure women’s rights
YPSA and Sitakunda Upazilla Administration jointly celebrated International Women’s Day 2014 with the theme “Equality for women is progress for all” organizing various program including rally, discussion and fair focusing…
Discussion meeting on Right to Food held at Sitakund
YPSA organized a discussion meeting on Right to Food at YPSA HRDC Campus, Sitakund on 16 February 2014. Speakers stress different hazards to food safety. General awareness about food safety…
Mr Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA attended BBC Bangladesh Sanglap as Panelist
BBC Bangladesh Sanglap, Dhaka, 08-Feb-2014, Series III – Ep 59 Panelists : Mr Saifuzzaman Chowdhury MP – State Minister for Land; Former president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
YPSA greet new Country Director and sendoff to leaving Country Director of Shapla Neer
YPSA warmly welcomed newly joined Country Director Mr. Michito UCHIMOTO and said farewell to leaving Country Director Ms. Yukiko Fujisaki of Shapla Neer, Bangladesh Office in the 3rd quarterly meeting…
300 blankets distributed among the fishermen, persons with disability and indigenous people
YPSA with the support of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) distributed 300 warm blankets among the fishermen, persons with disability and indigenous people at Sitakund on 16 January 2014. Mohammad Shahin Imran,…
SIBL with winter-affected poor people living in hill and coastal area
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) handover warm blankets to YPSA for distributing among the winter affected poor Tripuri people (indigenous tribe) living in the hill of SItakund. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief…
Human rights training workshop held at cox’sbazar
YPSA organized a two-day human rights training workshop at Shanta Niloy(A Shelter Home for the trafficking survivors), Cox’sbazar from 26-27 December, 2013. A total of 16 enrolled trafficking survivors from…
International Migrants Day 2013 observed
YPSA, Survivor Voice “ ANIRBAN, Cox’sbazar District Administration, Cox’sbazar District Employment & Manpower Office Jointly organized discussion meeting, information fair & documentary film show at Cox’sbazar on 18 December to…
Rana plaza victim Jarina Khatun’s family receive financial assistance
Ms. Sharmin Akter, daughter of deceased Jarina Khatun of Kowkhali Upazila received financial assistance of Taka 100,000 from Actionaid Bangladesh with the support of YPSA in an occasion on 14…
YPSA observed Human Rights Day 2013
Survivor Voice ANIRBAN with support from YPSA organized human chain, signature campaign and quiz competition on human rights, human trafficking and safe migration in Cox’sbazar to mark the Human Rights…
Human Rights Day 2013 observed
YPSA Guliakhali and Bhuiyanpara Jonokendra arranged rally and discussion meeting to mark the Human Rights Day 2013 at Sitakund on 10 December with the support of Actionaid Bangladesh.
Aleya Begum honored as “Joyeeta Woman”
YPSA Guliakhali Jonokendra Manager and UP Member of Muradpur Union under Sitakund Ms. Aleya Begum has been honored as “Joyeeta Woman” for her outstanding contribution on social development in an…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2013 observed
Federation of Disabled People Organization, Sitakund arranged a discussion meeting to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2013 with the support of YPSA and Actionaid…
16 PWDs receive Entrepreneurs Development Training at Sitakund
16 people with disabilities including men and women from different areas of Sitakund Upazila attended a two-day training workshop on Entrepreneurs Development aimed to be self-employed and play important role…
Capacity building through vocational training can keep the floating children away from the life of crime.
YPSA with the support of HSBC Future First organized sharing meeting titled “The Situation of the vulnerable and floating children of Chittagong and Comilla City” on 23 November 2013 at…
23 rescued in Ctg while being trafficked to Malaysia: YPSA’s support for survivors
Police in a drive rescued 23 people while being trafficked to Malaysia in Khatiberhat area under Panchlaish police station of the city early Saturday. Shah Abdur Rauf, assistant commissioner of…