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Workshop on “District NGO Web Portal Development” held at Faridpur DC Office
Faridpur District Administration and Ministry of Information & Communication Technology arranged a workshop on “District NGO Web Portal Development” at Faridpur DC Office on 11 February. Representatives from 8 districts including Assistant…

Discussion meeting with media representative on climate displacement held
YPSA organized discussion meeting with leading media representatives from print, online and electronic media for raising mass awareness on climate displacement issues held at Pitstop restaurant of Chittagong on 10…

Mr Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA attended BBC Bangladesh Sanglap as Panelist
BBC Bangladesh Sanglap, Dhaka, 08-Feb-2014, Series III – Ep 59 Panelists : Mr Saifuzzaman Chowdhury MP – State Minister for Land; Former president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry…

Conducting mobile court frequently could reduce tobacco use at public places
“We will start conducting mobile court soon but, only mobile court conducting is not enough to stop smoking in the public places. It needs strong public awareness as well” said…

YPSA greet new Country Director and sendoff to leaving Country Director of Shapla Neer
YPSA warmly welcomed newly joined Country Director Mr. Michito UCHIMOTO and said farewell to leaving Country Director Ms. Yukiko Fujisaki of Shapla Neer, Bangladesh Office in the 3rd quarterly meeting…

NASP visit DIC in Cox’sbazar
Dr. Hossain Sarwar Khan, Line Director of National AIDS STD Programme (NASP) has visited YPSA led Drop in Center (DIC) established for the floating sex workers in Cox’sbazar. Dr. Anisur…

Smoke free campaign held in Comilla
YPSA organized different events including musical program, stickers, leaflet distribution and festoon handover to the government officials in Comilla with the support of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK). Sanjoy…

Coastal Kids art competition on climate displaced peoples held
YPSA and William Carey Academy, Chittagong jointly organized “Coastal Kids Art Competition” with the support of Coastal Kids Project of Displacement Solutions on January 22, 2014. Students of class five…

Anti Tobacco Campaign at Chittagong Medical Collage and Hospital held
Brigadier General Kondokar Shohidul Islam, Director of Chittagong Medical Collage & Hospital received festoon displaying the harmful effects of tobacco uses. YPSA Smoke Free Project team organized an Anti Tobacco Campaign at Chittagong…

Advocacy Meeting with stakeholders on climate displacement issues held at Mirsarai
Peoples of Mirsarai coastal area frequently suffered by river erosion, salinity intrusion, arsenic water contamination and strong tidal surges. There were 20 km long mangrove forest along the embankment to…

300 blankets distributed among the fishermen, persons with disability and indigenous people
YPSA with the support of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) distributed 300 warm blankets among the fishermen, persons with disability and indigenous people at Sitakund on 16 January 2014. Mohammad Shahin Imran,…

Orientation workshop for strengthening capacity of the School Management Committees held
“Strengthening capacity of the School Management Committees would help them to integrate their roles for assuring sustainable option of safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion” speaker said in a two-day…

SIBL with winter-affected poor people living in hill and coastal area
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) handover warm blankets to YPSA for distributing among the winter affected poor Tripuri people (indigenous tribe) living in the hill of SItakund. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief…

Candle light vigil to call for stopping preventable deaths caused by tobacco use
Dumpan Mukta Projannamo (Smoke Free Generation), a volunteer group formed by YPSA arranged a candle light vigil to call for stopping preventable deaths caused by tobacco use. The event took place…

Forest dependent people of Mirsarai Upazila receive donation
Forest dependent people of Mirsarai Upazila received donation of 350000 Taka from YPSA and Arannayk Foundation in an occasion held at the office of Mirsarai Upazila Nirbahi Officer on 30…

Construction work of water and sanitation facility for the Abdul Bari Government Primary School started
Construction work of water and sanitation facility for the Abdul Bari Government Primary School has been inaugurated by Mr. Mohammad Taiyab, 18 East Bakolia Ward Commissioner of Chittagong City Corporation…

YPSA participated in the Workshop on Implementation of TC Law In Bangladesh held in Bangkok
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) has organized a workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh” from 3-6 December 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. 25 participants from 9 Bangladeshi…

Human rights training workshop held at cox’sbazar
YPSA organized a two-day human rights training workshop at Shanta Niloy(A Shelter Home for the trafficking survivors), Cox’sbazar from 26-27 December, 2013. A total of 16 enrolled trafficking survivors from…

Advocacy workshop on malaria prevention and control held at Rangunia
YPSA organized advocacy workshop on malaria prevention and control at Rangunia Upazila Conference hall on 26 December 2013. Dr. Mohammed Abu Taiyab, Upazila Health & Family Welfare Officer presided the workshop while Mr….

Climate Change Adaption by Ensuring Water and Sanitation Facility in Cyclone Shelter project inaugurated
YPSA is implementing a project “Climate Change Adaption by Ensuring Water and Sanitation Facility in Cyclone Shelter” funded by Every Drop Matters (EDM), a partnership between the United Nations Development…