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Court yard meeting and Bazar meeting on “Community Legal Services for Access to Justice” held
BLAST-YPSA Consortium is implementing a project titled “Community Legal Services for Access to Justice” with the support of Community Legal Services (CLS), Maxwell Stamp PLC and UKAID. The consortium organized…

Life skill training workshop for the trafficking survivors held at Cox’sbazar
YPSA organized a three-day Life Skill Training for the male trafficking survivors at Cox’sbazar Youth Training Centre from 19 -21 January 2015. A total of 23 trafficking survivors from different…

Community Health Volunteers trained on Health & WASH outreach activities
Training workshop on Health & WASH outreach activities for Community Health Volunteers at Kutubdia, Moheskhali, Pekua & Chakaria Upazila of Cox’sbazar District. A total of 81 Community Health Volunteers (CHV) have…

Interview of a social development activist and organizer in Bangladesh at Massranga Television
Massranga Television Program : Ranga Shokal Topic : Interview of a social development activist and organizer in Bangladesh Guest: Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA Language: Bengali

YPSA received full Membership Certificate from IOGT International
YPSA received full Membership Certificate from IOGT International in an international conference on “World Congress 68 – Alcohol in All Policies” held in Cha-Am, Thailand. This was the first international…

UNNAYANE PKSF Episode-104 on Bangla Vision TV
Bangla Vision TV Program: “UNNAYANE PKSF” Episode-104 Guest: Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA Language: Bengali

Smoke free campaign held in Chittagong
Dhumpan Mukto projonmo (Smoke free Generation) a volunteer group formed by YPSA organized anti-tobacco campaign on 02 December 2015, at Shadinata Park in Chittagong to spread the message ‘Smoking is…

Workshop on “Some Reflections on Co-management as a Natural Resource Governance Model in Bangladesh” held
As a part of knowledge management and organizational capacity building YPSA has organized a daylong learning workshop on “Some Reflections on Co-management as a Natural Resource Governance Model in Bangladesh”…

UNNAYANE-PKSF-Episode-109 at Bangla Vision TV
Bangla Vision TV Program: UNNAYANE-PKSF-Episode-109 Guest: Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA Language: Bengali

Democratization needed for the national budget formulation process and tax system
“More democratization of the national budget formulation process and tax systems through ensuring participation of common people is essential for good governance. Government should take opinions from common people in formulating…

10th Chittagong divisional disability sports competition and disability fair 2014 held
For nurturing the mind, body and spirit of people with disability through sports and recreation, Jatiya Protibondhi Krira Samity and Chittagong Society for The Disabled (CSD) jointly organized 10th Chittagong…

Chittagong Regional conference on Banks and MFIs Collaboration in Sustainable Development of Special Zones held
“If Probashi Kallyan Bank (A Bank for Expatriates’ Welfare) and Bangladesh Samabaya (Cooperative) Bank can be established then why not Microcredit Bank” said State Minister for Finance Mr. M. Abdul Mannan MP in a regional conference titled “Banks…

YPSA observed Human Rights Day 2014
With the slogan of this year “Human Rights 365 — encompasses the idea that every day is a Human Rights Day” YPSA observed United Nations’ Human Rights Day 2014. Human…

Jesmin Akter of YPSA honored as “Joyeeta Woman”
Ms. Jesmin AKter, Program Officer of YPSA’s Leadership Development Program has been honored as “Joyeeta Woman” for her 20 years outstanding contribution on social development and human rights, in an…

Country Director of Engender Health Bangladesh met ADC (General) Chittagong and BGMEA First Vice President
Country Director of Engender Health Bangladesh Dr. Abu Jamil Faisel met with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Chittagong Md Abul Hossain and BGMEA First Vice President Nasiruddin Ahmed on December 7, 2014. YPSA…

Human chain on anti tobacco campaign held in Comilla
YPSA and RHDO jointly formed a human chain in front of Town Hall in Comilla to spread the message “Smoking is prohibited in public places and public transports, tk. 300…

Anti tobacco campaign held in Brahmanbaria
YPSA smoke free project and its volunteer team organized an anti tobacco campaign at different places in Brahmanbaria including DC office, civil surgeon office, Pourashava and in front of press…

LDP leaders participate in the coordination meeting with Govt. Officals
“Young generation is the best hope for making modern Bangladesh in future. So they should be well educated and well trained for getting employment opportunity. Leadership development program of YPSA…

World AIDS Day 2014 observed in Chittagong
YPSA observed World AIDS Day 2014 in Chittagong with the theme “Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths.” Department of Health in Chittagong and different…

Divisional workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law” held in Cox’s Bazar
A divisional Workshop on “Implementation on Tobacco control Law” held on November 27, 2014 in Hotel Ocean Paradise in Cox’s Bazar. The workshop was organized by Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Office with…