News & Events

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…

Life Insurance Support Extended to Family of Late Plastic Waste Pickers
A milestone for waste pickers’ social protection under YPSA’s Plastic Waste Management Project. On August 7, a brief ceremony was held at the head office of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC),…

Business Development Plan Handover and Coordination Meeting of YPSA Economic Development Program
A coordination meeting and the official handover of the approved Annual Business Development Plan (BDP) for 2025-2026 for YPSA’s Economic Development Program took place on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The…

Call For Papers : Social Change Journal
Dear Researchers, Academicians and Development Professionals, Warm greetings from Social Change: A Journal for Social Development. We are pleased to share that YPSA has successfully published 11 volumes of its peer-reviewed journal,…

YPSA Shines at ICECA 2025: Driving Climate Action and Urban Resilience
The International Conference on Environment and Climate Action (ICECA) 2025, held on 01–02 August 2025 in Chattogram, Bangladesh, was organized by the Asian University for Women (AUW). The two-day international…

Seminar on “Entrepreneurship Development through RMTP- HVFCEM project in Chittogong: A Case of YPSA” held at CU
A seminar titled “Entrepreneurship Development through RMTP-HVFCEM Project in Chittagong: A Case of YPSA” was held on August 7, 2025, at the Social Sciences Faculty Conference Hall of Chittagong University….

Foreign Affairs Secretary Witnesses YPSA’s Education Program at Rohingya Camp
The Honorable Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Asad Alam Siam, visited the Rhythm Learning Center in Rohingya Camp 18 on July 31, 2025, to observe the education…

Dr. Arif Emphasizes Stronger Collaboration for Sustainable Reintegration of Trafficking Victims in Training with Tourist Police
On 29th July 2025, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) organized an interactive training session in Cox’s Bazar on the “Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act 2012” and the…

‘Shikha’ Project Kicks Off at CU Aims to Combat Violence and Harassment
Inception meeting of YPSA-Shikha project was held in the Vice-Chancellor’s conference room at Chittagong University on August 4, 2025. Funded by BRAC and the European Union, the project’s goal is…

YPSA Carries Out Anticipatory Actions in Chattogram and Banshkhali Ahead of Landslide Threat
In a proactive move to safeguard vulnerable communities from potential landslides, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) successfully carried out anticipatory action which includes distributions hygiene, kitchen kits and cash…

MET Club Inaugurated at Firoz Shah Girls’ School in Chattogram
On July 22, 2025, the second MET Club of Bangladesh was inaugurated at Firoz Shah City Corporation Girls’ High School, located in the North Pahartali Ward under Chattogram City Corporation….

Consultation Meeting with Judges and Legal Practitioners for Ensuring Justice and Rights of Trafficked Victims
YPSA) organized “Consultation Meeting with Judges, Legal Practitioners, and District-Level Protection Stakeholders on Ensuring Trafficking Victim Rights and Justice” at Hotel Media International, Cox’s Bazar on 30th June 2025. This…

3rd year Contract Signing event for implementing AVCB III Project
The 3rd Year Contract Signing Ceremony of the Responsible Party Agreement (RPA) between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for the implementation of…

Training on Urban Risk Assessment (URA) held in Chattogram
A two-day training workshop titled “Training on Urban Risk Assessment” was held on April 22 and 23, 2025, at Hotel Agrabad, Chattogram. The workshop was organized by Young Power in…

Consultation Meeting on Counter Trafficking Issues with Camp-in-Charges (CiC) at RRRC Office, Cox’s Bazar
For the first time of its kind, a Consultation Meeting on Counter Trafficking Issues was held in Cox’s Bazar, bringing together all Camp-in-Charges (CiCs) responsible for managing the Rohingya camps….

Hygiene and Kitchen Kits Distribution Among Landslide Vulnerable Hill Slope households
Between 29 May and 1 June 2025, due to the influence of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, Chattogram experienced heavy rainfall, resulting in a heightened risk of…

A Cry for Justice: Various Organizations Stand Against Child Rape and Torture
Various organizations working to prevent child abuse in Chittagong recently formed a human chain, demanding swift justice for child domestic worker Rahima’s rape case and all other child and women…

SIDA Delegation Visits YPSA ECW MYRP II Activities to Support Inclusive Education for Rohingya Children
A delegation from SIDA (Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete) visited Camp 25 in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on 19 May 2025 to observe activities under the Myanmar Curriculum, implemented by Young Power…

Training on Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2012 Organized for Armed Police Battalion (APBN)
“We work in the Rohingya camps for maintaining law and order, enhancing security, and supporting humanitarian operations. We had very limited knowledge about the Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2012. We had…

Additional Secretary and NPD of AVCB-III Project Visits YPSA’s Working Areas in Chandpur and Cox’s Bazar
Mr. A.K.M. Tariquel Alam, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (MoLGRD&C), and National Project Director (NPD) of the “Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh Phase…