News & Events
YPSA Observes The World Day Against Child Labour 2024
The World Day Against Child Labour was observed across Bangladesh with the theme ” Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour! “. YPSA Free Kids Project, with the support of…
YPSA and Unilever Bangladesh Launches “AwareWave” to Empower Youth Against Plastic Pollution
As a part of the World Environment Day 2024 campaign, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) in collaboration with Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) and Sunsilk, launched the AwareWave initiative, under the Uniliver employee volunteering platform,…
ILO Country Director Visits YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar
ILO Country Director, Mr. Toumo Poutiainen, along with representatives from the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program, visited the YPSA YES Center in Cox’s Bazar on April 3, 2024. The YPSA…
Media Report on YPSA Plastic Waste Management Project
A short video documentary report by The Business Standard on Plastic Waste Management. Chattogram City Corporation, Unilever Bangladesh and YPSA are working together in plastic waste management of Chattogram city….
YPSA celebrates Environment Day with Chattogram Divisional Commissioner and Department of Environment
World Environment Day-2024 is celebrated on June 5 with the theme “Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience”. The day has been celebrated in Bangladesh like other countries of the world…
YPSA celebrated World No Tobacco Day 2024
YPSA has always been vocal in the anti-smoking movement and has been playing an active role since its inception in policy formulation and anti-smoking campaigns. YPSA’s offices and campuses are…
Inception Meeting of YPSA’s Anticipatory Action (AA) Project
To mitigate the losses caused by landslides, GFFO, Save the Children and YPSA will take anticipatory actions in four wards of Chattogram City Corporation. An initiative was taken to implement…
Agreement Signed Between The Basket, Khulshi And YPSA
A bilateral agreement was signed between The Basket, Khulshi and YPSA at the Chattogram head office which will open up a new avenue for marketing products produced by small entrepreneurs…
Inception meeting on RHL project held in Ramu
YPSA organized an inception meeting of “Resilient Homestead and Livelihood Support to the Vulnerable Coastal People of Bangladesh (RHL)” project at Ramu Upazila Officers Club Auditorium on May 16, 2024….
Seminar on “Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh: Graduation and Sustainability”
YPSA participated in the seminar titled “Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh: Graduation and Sustainability” on 21st May 2024 at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. The seminar was presided over…
A Journey To Preventing Violent Extremism – Video Documentary
Short documentary on Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division (CEVEC) জনগণের সামাজিক সম্পৃক্তার মাধ্যমে সহিংস উগ্রবাদ প্রতিরোধ প্রকল্প এর উপর নির্মিত ডকুমেন্টারি।
YPSA’s 39th Anniversary Celebration: A Journey of Social Development and Empowerment
Commemorating 39 Years of Dedication to Social Progress YPSA marked its 39th anniversary with a grand celebration, reflecting its unwavering commitment to social development and empowerment. The festivities commenced with…
Fire Safety Training and Fire Drill to Enhance Fire Safety Skills of Shipbreaking Workers
A fire safety training and drill was held at SN Corporation Ship Recycling Yard, a green yard, in Shitalpur area of Sitdakunda upazila in Chattogram on May 16. YPSA organized…
SCI Consortium (YPSA & HI) conducts monitoring visit at Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar
The Cox’s Bazar Education Sector in Bangladesh, jointly managed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children International (SCI), held an ECW MYRP II workshop to observe…
YPSA’s Plastic Waste Management Project Could be a Model of Plastic Circularity and Guideline for EPR Policy
YPSA attended a roundtable on Sustainable Plastic Packaging Circularity: EPR Policy Recommendations and Cost-Effective Appropriate Technology in Unilever Corporate Office, Dhaka on 11 June. Mr. Abdul Wadud, Joint Secretary, Ministry…
Assessing Activating Village Court Project’s Impact: EC ROM Visit from Sunamganj to Sylhet
Embarking on a journey from Shantiganj upazila in Sunamganj district to Sylhet, international consultants and local authorities conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Activating Village Court in Bangladesh Phase-III Project’s…
Consultation Workshop on Impacts of Increasing Climate Migrants and Challenges of Urban Development
YPSA organized consultation workshop on research finding sharing on Contextual Analysis of Impact of Climate Migrants who are displaced from climate forced natural disasters, their adaptation practices and challenges on…
YPSA Commemorates National Legal Aid Day-24
YPSA, in collaboration with the Chattogram Legal Aid Committee, kicked off the National Legal Aid Day -24 on 28 April, 2024 with a lively rally at eight-thirty in the morning….
DIFE and YPSA jointly celebrate the National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2024
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) and YPSA jointly celebrate the National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2024 in Chattogram on Sunday. The theme of this year’s…
US Ambassador Peter D. Haas Tours YPSA Safety First Center
Peter D. Haas, United States ambassador to Bangladesh, visited YPSA’s Safety First Center in Chattogram on April 23, 2024. The Ambassador’s visit aimed to learn about YPSA’s various activities for…