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Councilors of Chattogram City Corporation receive disinfectant sprayer
To prevent the spread of Dengue and Chikungunya, YPSA with the support of Save the Children Bangladesh has distributed disinfectant sprayer to the Councilor of Chattogram City Corporation under the…

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…

Inspirational documentary on a successful leader
“A small youth organization has been turned into a great NGO and become a role model in Bangladesh over the last 35 years by an active leadership. This success…

Promotion of eco-tourism industries at Mirsarai and Sitakunda in Chattogram
The areas of Sitakund and Mirsarai are covered by hills, sea, lake, eco-park, coastal forest, beach shade. Easy means of communication, diversity of natural environment and diversity of population have…

Facebook live on Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products: Way to Finance the Health Sector
Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust organized a Facebook live program titled “Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products: Way to Finance the…

Disinfectant water spray activities continuing under YPSA CEVEC Consortium
YPSA-CEVEC consortium (YPSA, NONGOR & Help Cox’s Bazar) under ‘Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division (CEVEC)’ project, supported by GCERF has taken initiative to distribute food, Hygiene…

Prabal Barua achieved PhD degree
Prabal Barua, Program Manager of YPSA, achieved Doctor of Philosophy degree, which was approved by the syndicate meeting of Jahangirnagar University on 27 June, 2020. He is awarded this degree from…

YPSA CEVEC Project distributes food package among 800 families
YPSA-CEVEC consortium (YPSA, Nongar & Help Cox’s Bazar) under ‘Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division (CEVEC)’ project, supported by GCERF has taken initiative to distribute food, Hygiene…

Popularizing Soapy Water among Slum Dwellers
YPSA has taken initiative to popularize soapy water among slum dwellers with the help of Save the Children under Proyash II project. For this intervention, on 17th June, 2020, Proyash…

Facebook live on the national budget 2020-2021
Analyzing the national budget 2020-2021 with progressive insights in COVID-19 situation. Discussants: Professor Syed Ahsanul Alam Parvez, Economist. Professor Dr. Pravat Barua, Public Health Specialist. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief…

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…

Youth group in Chattogram came forward to cope with the Corona crisis
As an effect of COVID-19 pandemic, day labourer, transport workers, rickshaw puller, garment workers, hotel and restaurant workers, small businessman and shopkeepers are incurring loss and many people are not…

WDMC of Chattogram City Corporation and Urban Community Volunteers responded to COVID-19 pandemic
Ward Disaster Management Committee (WDMC) and Urban Community Volunteers (UCVs) in three wards of Chattogram City Corporation respectively 7, 8 and 19, proactively responded to prevent COVID-19 pandemic. Major activities…

ইপসা’র ৩৫তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী উপলক্ষ্যে ফেসবুক লাইভে প্রধান নির্বাহী মোঃ আরিফুর রহমান
Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive, YPSA was live on Facebook to mark the 35th founding Anniversary of YPSA on 20th May, 2020. ২০ মে ২০২০ রোজ বুধবার বেলা ১১.৩০…

YPSA’s‘COVID-19 Emergency Response’ Project in Chakoria, Cox’s Bazar
YPSA has started implementation of a four months project titled, ‘CPiE and EiE in COVID-19 Emergency Response’ with the support of Plan International at two unions – Kakaraunion and Chiringa…

Live discussion between SDG Youth Forum and Chief Executive of YPSA
Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA has joined a live-stream enabled meeting on socioeconomic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and role of NGOs in this situation. This live…

Several impoverished families received food in Kawkhali – COVID-19 pandemic
YPSA distributed food items to several impoverished families who lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Kawkhali Upazila under Rangamati district on 6th May, 2020. The distributed food…

900 families including Islamic scholars and Hindu priests received food
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on Bangladesh, YPSA distributed food and protective materials among 900 families including Islamic scholars and Hindu priests at different places in Cox’s Bazar during…

Outbreak of COVID-19 and Mitigation Measures for the thousand service providers of YPSA Eco Tourism Project
Md. Arifur Rahman: The corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis in recent world. Every day in world more than thousand lives are being lost. The…

YPSA’s initiatives for distribution of food and protection materials
The prevailing situation of Conorna virus pandemic is deteriorating in Bangladesh as elsewhere across the globe. People of some districts of Bangladesh have been affected seriously by the COVID-19. Due…