News & Events
Special Health Camp for underprivileged: A GO-NGO collaborative initiative
YPSA and Kowkhali Upazila Administration jointly organized a Special Health Camp at the premises of EENRICH Center, Kolompati Union, Kawkhali on 20 November. Objective of this camp is to provide…
YPSA attends 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York
Chief Executive of YPSA Md. Arifur Rahman has attended 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He took part in a High-Level Awareness and Pledging Meeting…
Inaugural Ceremony of “YES center-Youth Empowerment through Skills” held at Ramu, Cox’s Bazar
Youth is the hope of the Nation for the future and they are the most energetic and productive segment of the total population. A vast majority of this section unfortunately remains…
PLAN International Bangladesh visits YPSA’s project intervention area in Khagrachari
PLAN International Bangladesh team led by Ms. Sian Platt, Director, Business Development, visited different field interventions of YPSA SRHR and SHOW projects in Panchari Upazila of Khagrachari (Chittagong Hill Tracts) during…
Bibi Amena won the war on poverty : beggarwoman turned into businesswoman
Bibi Amena has been living in a village Bakkhali located at Syayadpur union of Sitakund Upazila under Chittagong district in Bangladesh. When Amena was only 13 years old, she got…
YPSA and BSRM partnership agreement signed
A long term partnership agreement was signed between YPSA and BRSM on 3rd November 2016 at the BSRM head office. The purpose of this agreement is to empower the displaced, landless and…
Orientation of Baseline Study for CEVEC project held
YPSA Consortium will carry out a baseline survey of CEVEC project (Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Cox’s Bazar), aiming at gathering qualitative and quantitative information about the status…
Project closeout meeting held
YPSA successfully accomplished a project “Engaging Private Sector to Increase Access and Use of Injectable, LARCs services” supported by EngenderHeath Bangladesh. The project closeout and experience sharing meeting with Ready…
Cyclone ROANU affected families receive Emergency Shelter Kits at Banskhali
YPSA has distributed Emergency Shelter Kits among 1050 Cyclone ROANU affected families at Khankanabad Union of Bashkhali, Chittagong with the support of Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh. Mr. John Armstrong, National…
Dr. Ingrid Boas from Wageningen University, Netherland visits YPSA
Dr. Ingrid Boas from Wageningen University, Netherland has visited a Drop in Center (DIC) for the female sex workers which is located at Ibrahimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She made this visit…
“Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Cox’s Bazar District” project launches
Violent extremism is a global concern. Different forms of violent extremism increased around the world. Unlike the other countries, violence on the basis of religion, ethnicity, national origin etc. are boosted…
Sharing meeting with Chittagong District Legal Aid Committee held
YPSA-Community Legal Services for Access to Justice Project is working for building the capacity of justice service providers and ensuring the fair and equitable legal services for poor and marginalized…
World White Cane Safety Day 2016 observed
The World White Cane Safety Day is celebrated every year on October 15 to highlight visually impaired people’s achievements and to remind people how white cane can play an important…
YPSA observes Global Hand Washing Day 16
The theme for the 2016 Global Hand washing Day is “Make Hand washing a Habit!” The theme emphasizes the importance of hand washing with soap and clean water which drastically reduce outbreak of disease….
YPSA distributes sewing machines to 32 women micro-entrepreneurs at Sitakund
Women face aggression, domestic violence and gender discrimination in Bangladesh including south Asia only for being woman or they were born with a gender identity as female. Poor or rich,…
Chittagong City Corporation allocated 20 million taka for smoke free program
Mr. A. Z. M Nasir, Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation declared budget of City Corporation for the fiscal year of 2016-2017 on 9 October . For the implementation of the smoke free…
Project inception meeting with Upazila administration of Kutubdia held
A project inception meeting on “Relief Support for Cyclone Affected Population in Need in South-East Bangladesh” was held at the conference room of Kutubdia Upazila, Cox’sbazar on 3 October 2016 which organized…
YPSA-CLS carries out signature campaign against sexual harassment in educational institution
Eleven hundred students put their signatures to protest sexual assault in educational institutions through a signature campaign organized by YPSA-Community Legal Services for Access to Justice Project (CLS). The campaign…
YPSA to build 50 semi-brick houses for people affected by cyclone “ROANU”
YPSA has been endeavoring to stay close to people who are affected by recent natural disasters in Chittagong division. Following the continuance, YPSA has taken step to implement a project…
3rd National Conference on “Tobacco Control in Bangladesh” held
3rd National Conference on “Tobacco Control in Bangladesh” organised by United Forum Against Tobacco UFAT with the support of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids CTFK. Conference held at the National…