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“Children must be developed as tomorrow’s assets” – Speakers at the Inception meeting of YPSA and Swiss Solider’s “Free Kids” project
“We dream of a developed and prosperous Bangladesh that is free from child labour in hazardous sectors like dry fish sector and metal-based factories. It is our moral responsibility to…

YPSA YES Center launched Pre-Vocational Course in Cox’s Bazar
Bangladesh has a young energetic community, what we need is to fit them into human resources so that they can accelerate the growth momentum of Bangladesh to meet the SDG…

“Say No to Plastic Pollution” campaign held at the country’s first Iconic Railway Station in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, renowned for its tourist appeal, grapples with persistent waste mismanagement issues. From human effluent to plastic waste, the city is entangled in a multifaceted waste crisis, jeopardizing biodiversity…

BBC Media Action Regional Directors (Asia Pacific & Europe) visits YouthRISE Activity of YPSA in Cox’s Bazar
BBC Media Action UK and Bangladesh high official team including Gemma Hayman, Regional Director (Asia Pacific & Europe) of BBC Media Action; Md. Al Mamun, Country Director (Bangladesh) of BBC…

BAY Holds Youth Festival in Chattogram
The Bangladesh Alliance of Youth (BAY) held a day-long youth festival at the Chattogram Zila Shilpakala Academy on Sunday, 28 Jan, 2023. The festival was organized to highlight the importance…

RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) Project started in Gazipur and Dhaka districts
In 2024, RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) Project started its operations in seven new RMG factories through a kick-off meeting along with 12,667 workers in Gazipur and Dhaka districts….

6 women entrepreneurs and 6 group leaders awarded under “Sarathi-Improving Financial Health” project
YPSA has awarded 6 women entrepreneurs and 6 group leaders under Swisscontact’s “Sarathi-Improving Financial Health” project. A learning and sharing event was organized on 24 January 2024 at a restaurant…

Training on Human Trafficking Act 2012 for Armed Police Battalion at Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar
YPSA organized a training titled, “Training on Counter Trafficking Issues, Smuggling and Human Trafficking Act 2012” at the Ghonarpara APBn Camp, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on 23rd January, 2024. The training…

YPSA Honored the Expatriates through Celebration of First-Ever National Expatriates’ Day in Cox’s Bazar
Today was the day of the ‘Remittance Fighters’! The government of Bangladesh marked “National Expatriates’ Day” for the first time today with the objective of honouring 1.20 crores of expatriates…

YPSA Celebrates International Migrants Day, 2023
On 18th December 2023, YPSA paid tribute to the millions of migrants of Bangladesh who have consistently been contributing to the prosperity of the country since its birth in 1971….

YPSA Participated in the COP 28 of UNFCCC in Dubai, UAE
The 2023 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP28, was the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, held from 30 November until 12 December 2023…

Chattogram Unites for Safer Roads
Stakeholders Emphasize Collaborative Efforts in Key Road Safety Roundtable. In a significant effort to address the growing concerns of road accidents and enhance road safety measures, stakeholders highlighted the necessity…

BMZ Germany and DW Akademie visit YPSA’s Community Communication Skills Development project in Cox’s Bazar
Representatives from DW Akademie and BMZ Germany made a two-day visit to the field activities of the project titled, “Community Communication Skills Development for Social Awareness in Cox’s Bazar (CCSDSA)” of…

1100 families affected by Cyclone “Hamoon” in Cox’s Bazar received cash assistance
YPSA, with support from Save the Children, has distributed cash among 1100 families affected by Cyclone “Hamoon” in Cox’s Bazar district. Each family received BDT 4500. A severe cyclonic storm…

Shaping the Future with Skill: YPSA Celebrates National Youth Day 2023
The National Youth Day 2023 was observed by YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) with the theme ‘Smart Juba Sammridha Desh, Bangabandhur Bangladesh’. To mark the day, YPSA has organized…

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 celebrated
YPSA celebrated International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 in the different parts of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar district with the support of District and Upazila (Sub-District) Administration. The theme…

DG of NGO Affairs Bureau Sheikh Md. Moniruzzaman visits YPSA in Khagrachari
Director General (Grade-1) of NGO Affairs Bureau, Mr. Sheikh Md. Moniruzzaman, visited YPSA Khagrachari office, and attended a meeting at the District Administration Office conference room in Kagrachari, on Wednesday…

BBC Media Action visits USAID’s YouthRISE Activity of YPSA at Cox’s Bazar
CEO Mr. Simon Bishop, and Mr. Richard Lace, Program Director of BBC Media Action, UK, and Mr. Md. Al Mamun, Country Director, Mr. Khandokar Hasanul Banna, Senior Project Manager, Mr….

YPSA attends International Workshop in Kenya : Developing Framework on Caregiver Responsibility for Child Protection
YPSA attended an international workshop on “The Protection of Child and the Responsibility of Care in Humanitarian Action”, held at Nairobi in Kenya from October 4th to October 5th 2023….

Community of Practice event on Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh
GCERF (Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund) organized the Prevention of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh – Community of Practice (CoP) event with PVE stakeholders in Bangladesh on 11 and 12…