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Photo Story Exhibition on human trafficking survivors held in Chittagong
A daylong Photo Story Exhibition on human trafficking survivors “Betrayed” was held on 12 May 2016 at the Chittagong Railway Station. YPSA has organized this exhibition program to aware mass…
Photo story exhibition “Betrayed” featured at DU
An impressive photo story exhibition entitled Betrayed, photography by Canada based Photographer Tony Hoare, showcasing stories of harrowing escapes after being sold into prostitution, was held in front of the Arts Building, University…
Legal compliance and international standard should be maintained in the Shipbreaking yards
YPSA formed a human chain in front of the Chittagong Press Club on Sunday to protest unregulated and unsafe situation of the most deprived shipbreaking workers. Environmental activists, members of…
Government should realise the need to invest more in education
Business must not take over education. Government must put an end to market-driven education. Lack of student centered education is leading to the further deterioration of state education and the…
YPSA celebrates National Legal Aid Day 2016
BLAST-YPSA Consortium and Upazila Administration jointly celebrated National Legal Aid Day 2016 at Chittagong and Cox’sBazar Districts including its sub-districts Rangunia, Fatikchari, Sandwip, Moheshkhali, Kutubdia and Ramu. Government of Bangladesh…
Advocacy meeting on “Person with disability Friendly National Budget 2016-17″ held
It should be treated as right, not welfare in regards to budget allocation for the people with disability. The government should give special attention to the people with disabilities in…
YPSA wins the best stall award at the Digital Innovation Fair 2016
Divisional Commissioner Office, Chittagong with the support of Access to Information (a2i) program of Prime Minister Office organized a three-day “Digital Innovation Fair 2016” at the Gymnasium building of Chittagong…
Human chain formed in 11 districts demanding imposition of high tax on tobacco products
YPSA formed human chain in 11 districts (Chittagong, Comilla, Feni, Laxmipur, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari) of Chittagong Division on April 12, 2016 in front of…
World Health Day’16 observed in Sitakund
YPSA and Federation DPOs of Sitakund jointly observed World Health Day’16 at Sitakund on April 7, 2016 with the Support of Actionaid Bangladesh. This day was observed with special slogan “To…
Human chain to end violence against woman
To raise the voice for the elimination of violence against women, YPSA-CLS Coalition, Rangunia formed a human chain in front of Uttar Rangunia High School on April 6, 2016. Besides the…
World Health Day’16 observed in Chittagong
YPSA observed World Health Day’16 jointly with District Civil Surgeon Office and different NGOs of Chittagong on April 7, 2016. The theme of the day was “Make healthy choices everyday: Keep…
Health right is fundamental right: Need constitutional recognition – SUPRO
With the slogan “Health right is fundamental right: Need constitutional recognition”, SUPRO (Campaign for Good Governance), a national network of grassroots NGOs in Bangladesh organized a press conference at the…
Workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Brahmanbaria” held
YPSA and DC Office of Brahmanbaria district jointly organized a workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Brahmanbaria” with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg…
Tobacco Control Taskforce meeting held in Chittagong
A meeting of Tobacco Control Taskforce Committee of Chittagong held on 5th April 2016 at the Conference Room of DC office. Mr. Mesbah Uddin, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong district and President…
Mobile court fined agent of Abul Khair company in Cox’s Bazar
A mobile court fined 40,000 Taka to a agent of Abul Khair company in Cox’s Bazar on 3rd April for violating the law of pictorial health warning. The mobile court…
YPSA observes World Autism Awareness Day 2016
YPSA organized rally and discussion meeting on World Autism Awareness Day 2016 at Sitakund with the support of PKSF on April 2, 2016. Babul Dev Nath, president of Federation of DPOs…
Divisional consultation on “Implementation of Tobacco control Law in Chittagong division” held
A divisional Consultation on “Implementation on Tobacco control Law in Chittagong Division” with Divisional Commissioner and all 11 Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Chittagong Division, was held on March 29, 2016…
Mobile court fined Khulshi Mart in Chittagong for displaying tobacco advertisement
A mobile court imposed a financial penalty of Taka 1,00,000 (One lac) to the Khulshi Mart, a renowned super mall in Chittagong, for violating the amended Tobacco Control Act. Ms….
Cox’s Bazar Municipality prints no smoking signage from its own budget
In the fiscal year 2015-2016 Cox’s Bazar municipality allocated 1, 25,000 taka budget for tobacco control program. Cox’s Bazar Municipality has printed no smoking signage out of this budget. The…
YPSA distributes sanitary latrine among the poor families at Kawkhali
YPSA distributes sanitary latrine among the poor families at Kawkhali in Rangamati under the project Enhancing Resources and Increasing Capacities of Poor Households Towards Elimination of their Poverty (ENRICH) supported…