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Workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Rangamati” held with government officials
YPSA organized a workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Rangamati” with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg Philanthropies on 30th January 2017 at the conference…

YPSA and Handicap Int’l signed MOU to work together on Inclusive Finance
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between YPSA and Handicap International Federation to working together under the project “ Disability-inclusive poverty graduation of extreme poor and poor Households in Bangladesh” funded…

Relief Support for Cyclone Affected Population in Need in South-East Bangladesh
Relief Support for Cyclone Affected Population in Need in South-East Bangladesh. Relief Support for Cyclone Affected Population in Need in South-East Bangladesh Funded by : European Union Humanitarian Aid and…

Rohingya trafficking – A Channel 24 report
A Channel 24 TV report on Rohingya trafficking (20-01-2016). An interview was taken from Md. Mahabubur Rahman, Director (SDP), YPSA. রোহিঙ্গা পাচার সন্ত্রান্ত একটি প্রতিবেদন প্রচারিত হয় চ্যানেল ২৪ টিভিতে।

Visually impaired students receiving training on skills development in use of Smartphone
YPSA has launched a training program for the visually impaired students aimed at skill development in use of Smartphone with screen reading apps. The training workshop holding at the YPSA’s…

YPSA and CU joint initiative to introduce first Inclusive Public University in Bangladesh
A Progress Sharing Meeting was held with Vice-Chancellor of University of Chittagong Professor Dr. Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury and Professor Dr. Mohammed Kamrul Huda, Registrar, University of Chittagong about the joint…

Ambassadors of Norway, Sweden and Denmark visits YPSA in Cox’s Bazar
Three Ambassadors of Norway, Sweden and Denmark and senior high officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) visited YPSA’s project intervention area in Cox’s Bazar on 17 January, 2017. Sidsel Bleken,…

Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong says tobacco control issue to be added as an agenda in their MCM and monthly report
“Tobacco control issue will be included as an agenda in Monthly Coordination Meeting (MCM) and monthly report in Chittagong Division” as declared by Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Md. Ruhul Amin,…

Vashkar Bhattacharjee enlightening the world for the people with visual impaired through technology
Jamuna TV Program : Duranta Bangladesh
Human chain and candlelight vigil held at Chittagong
Human chain and candlelight vigil in memory of those who died caused by tobacco related disease arranged by YPSA in front of Shadhinota complex, Chittagong on January 1, 2017. Members…

YPSA-CEVEC Project Yearly Review Meeting held at Cox’s Bazar
Community Engagement in countering violent extremism in Cox’s Bazar (CEVEC) is an innovative project of YPSA that aim to eradicate extremism in Cox’s Bazar district. The project started on 26th…

YPSA- CLS Project Coordination Meeting Held at Rangunia
YPSA- Community Legal Services for Access to Justice Program (CLS) aims to provide greater access to justice to poor, marginalized and socially excluded communities in Bangladesh. YPSA-CLS is now working…

Roundtable meeting on “The role of civil society in curving violent extremism” held
YPSA Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Cox’s Bazar (CEVEC) Consortium organized a Roundtable meeting on “The role of civil society in curving Violent and Extremism” which was held at…

YPSA’s Executive Committee visits program Interventions in Sandwip
Executive Committee (EC) members of YPSA have visited the different field interventions of YPSA at Sandwip on 17-18 December 2016. They have visited YPSA-Community Legal Services for Access to Justice…

A 3-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Life Skill Education ends in Cox’sbazar
A 3-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Life Skill Education ended on December 20, 2016 at PHALS Training Center, Cox’sbazar which was organized by YPSA Consortium under the project…

Pledge on victory day: Make society free from violent extremism
A signature campaign on “Pledge on victory day: Make society free from violent extremism” was arranged with the participation of the members of youth groups in 75 places at different…

Secretary of Ministry of Women & Child Affairs visits YPSA
Nasima Begum, Secretary, Ministry of Women & Children Affairs has visited YPSA’s anti-trafficking project Ashshash: for men and women who have escaped trafficking, on 12th December, 2016 at Chittagong. Firstly…

YPSA launches its journal “Social Change”
Launching Ceremony of Social Change volume 6, issue 1 & 2 , 2016 was held at YPSA Head Office, Chittagong on 5 December. Dr. MD. Shairul Mashreque, Professor, Department of…

Joint Secretary of Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Information visit YPSA
Dr. Md. Aminul Islam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Children Affairs and Md. Rabiul Islam, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Information, has visited YPSA’s anti-trafficking project Ashshash: for men and…

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016 observed at Sitakund
Sitakund Upazilla Administration and Federation DPOs of Sitakund jointly observed International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2016 at Sitakund on 03 December with the support of YPSA and PKSF Bangladesh. The International theme of…