News & Events
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 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…
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…
YPSA observes International Volunteer Day 2019
YPSA and its volunteers arranged different events to mark the International Volunteer Day 2019 in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar on 05 December. Rallies, Discussion meetings, Arts Competition and Blood Donation/Grouping…
YPSA received NGO Affairs Bureau registration renewal up to 2030
YPSA has received the registration renewal certificate from the NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) under the Prime Minister’s Office of Government of Bangladesh which is valid up to 2030. NGOs play an…
City Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin inaugurated the Youth Fair-Economic opportunity for Youth
YPSA and BITA collaboratively arranged “Youth Fair-Economic opportunity for Youth” on 27 November, 2019 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Chattogram with the cooperation of ActionAid Bangladesh. Chattogram City Corporation Mayor A.J.M…
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…
E-cigarettes more harmful than conventional cigarettes – Deputy Commissioner
“E-cigarettes are currently becoming a fashion. The younger generation is turning into e-cigarettes. Research shows that E-cigarettes are far more harmful than conventional cigarettes. Therefore, public awareness should be raised…
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Defense facilitated training workshop of Ward Disaster Management Committee
Disaster Management Committee of Shulak Bahar Ward of Chattogram City Corporation organized a basic training workshop under YPSA-PROYASH II project on 26 November. Dr. Nurun Nahar Chowdhury, the Joint Secretary…
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…
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…
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…
Mr. Brian Gorlick visits YPSA
International Consultant Mr. Brian Gorlick, ex-senior official of UNHCR, visited YPSA on 18th November 2019. During this visit, he met with YPSA senior management team at head office along with…
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…
YPSA provides necessary equipment and tools to Urban Community Volunteers
A total of 50 male and female volunteers of West Sholoshohor formed a community service group for disaster risk management under YPSA-Proyash-2 project. The group received training on fire and…
YPSA sets stall at Development Fair 2019
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated “Development Fair 2019,” organized by the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka. The PKSF arranged the seven-day fair (14-20…
German ambassador visited YPSA and inaugurated its ICT and resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
His Excellency, Peter Fahrenholtz, German ambassador to Bangladesh visited YPSA on November 9, 2019. He inaugurated the newly renovated “YPSA ICT and resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (IRCD)” which is supported…
Director General of NGO Affairs Bureau Abdus Salam visited YPSA Rohingya Response Program
YPSA has been implementing various social and human development programs in Cox’s Bazar District since 2001. After 25, 2017, various humanitarian assistance programs had been implementing for the forcefully displaced…
Deputy Administrator of USAID Bonnie Glick visits YPSA in Cox’s Bazar
Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator of USAID and her team visited YPSA-Counter trafficking in Persons (BC/TIP) Program in Cox’s Bazar on November 07, 2019. The team also comprises senior officials of…