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Project induction to support victims of gender-based violence in Cox’s bazar
To provide proper support to the women and girl victims who faced gender-based violence in Cox’s Bazar, YPSA has come up with a new project ASTHA: Strengthening Access to Multi-sectoral…

Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan honored as a non-smoking person
According to the announcement of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to trim down the use of tobacco in the country, speakers emphasized on taking action plan in every district of…

YPSA celebrates International Youth Day 2018
YPSA with the joint efforts of government, NGOs, educational Institutions, community people and youth organized different events to mark the International Youth Day 2018 in Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar on…

Bangladesh Kishor-Kishori Convention 2018 – Chittagong District held
The current generation should be directed and prepared in a way to make them fit for good leadership in order to build a future Bangladesh which would be beautiful, prosperous…

Mohammed Akefur Rahman appointed as International Representative of YPSA in Australia
Mohammed Akefur Rahman has been appointed as International Representative (IR) of YPSA in Australia to promote organizational vision, mission and social networks. YPSA handover a Plaques to Akefur Rahman for his dedication…

Meeting with Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives held in Dhaka
A discussion meeting on “Roles & Responsibilities of Local Government Division and its’ Other Institutions to Achieve the Target of- Tobacco Free Bangladesh by 2040” held on 8th August at Conference…

YPSA participated in Bangladesh Tobacco Control Leadership Program in Cox’s Bazar
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Bangladesh Center for Communication program jointly organized the Bangladesh Tobacco control leadership program from 28th July to 2nd August at Ocean Paradise Hotel, Cox’s…

YPSA observes World Day against Human Trafficking in Persons- 2018
With a strong vow to stop human trafficking, IOM & YPSA jointly under the umbrella of District Commissioner’s office of Cox’s Bazar organized ‘World Day against Human Trafficking in Persons-2018’…

Team Leader of PROKAS Programme under British Council visited YPSA
Nicola Dahrendorf, Team Leader of PROKAS Programme, British Council visited YPSA’s project Interventions in Chittagong from 17 July to 19 July 2018. On 18 July 2018, she attended a sharing…

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2018 of YPSA held
YPSA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the Freedom Fighter AKM Mofizur Rahman Auditorium, YPSA- HRDC, Sitakund on 20 July 2018. Organization’s budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018, the financial…

Non smokers will get priority in the recruitment process of Chittagong City Corporation – Mayor
Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation Mr. A.Z.M Nasir Uddin took a decision in 2017 to develop Tobacco Free Chittagong City before 2040. With the aim to develop the tobacco free…

Poor elderly received recognition in Sitakund
YPSA organized a program to give recognition as 10 best elderly, 05 best children and 01 most eldest person in Soyedpur Union Parishad 2018, supported by PKSF held on 30…

Roundtable meeting on “Role of civil society in the prevention of violent extremism”
Roundtable meeting on “Role of civil society in the prevention of violent extremism” organized by YPSA -CEVEC Consortium at the conference room of Hotel Uni Resort. Additional District Magistrate Mohammad Ashraful…

Phunthi Phather Ashar at Age Friendly Space for displaced Rohingya
Phunthi Phather Ashar (পুঁথি পাঠের আসর) is one’s performance of reading book or reciting poetry or story telling with nice melody in a traditional way on the courtyard or small stage…

Awareness session on “Diabetes – Control, Discipline, Diet & Drug”
YPSA arranged an awareness session on “Diabetes – Control, Discipline, Diet & Drug” at Age Friendly Space (AFS-2), Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. The program was arranged under the project “Improved access…

Learning Summit 2018 – TOGETHER WE LEARN, TOGETHER WE ACT
“TOGETHER WE LEARN, TOGETHER WE ACT” Theme of Learning Summit 2018 organized by Plan International Bangladesh at BRAC Centre Inn, Mohakhali, Dhaka on 25-26 June 2018. YPSA is the proud…

USAID’s Ujjiban Project signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Radio Sagar Giri
On Sunday, June 24, 2018 the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Ujjiban Social and Behavior Change Communication Project signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Radio Sagar Giri…

Project induction : Initiatives to Prevent Human Trafficking in Emergency Response
YPSA organized an induction workshop of a project titled “Initiatives to Prevent Human Trafficking in Emergency Response” at Hotel Beach Way, Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Notably,…

Three-day basic training for community radio journalists in Sitakund ended
The Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Information of Government of Bangladesh, organized a three-day basic training for the community radio journalists in collaboration with…

Subject-based basic training workshop for teaching assistants ended
A 5-day subject-based basic training workshop for the field-level teaching assistants was arranged by YPSA under the project “Enhancing Resources and Increasing Capacities of Poor Households towards Elimination of their…