News & Events

Training workshop on “How to make shopping bag manually”
YPSA with the support of Actionaid Bangladesh organized a two-day training workshop on “How to make shopping bag and paper bag manually” to provide livelihood opportunity for the poor women…

YPSA observed World Environment Day 2013
YPSA in collaboration with Upazila Administration and Forest Department, Mirsharai arranged rally and discussion meeting to mark the World Environment Day 2013 with the theme “Think. Eat. Save.” on 5…

ADC (Education and Development) of Chittagong visits YPSA
Mr. Md. Sanaul Huq, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and Development), and Ms. Suraya Akter Swety, Assistant Commissioner of Chittagong District Commissioner Office visited YPSA on June 4, 2013. They joined…

Chittagong civil surgeon office and YPSA jointly observed World No Tobacco Day 2013
Chittagong civil surgeon office and YPSA jointly observed World No Tobacco Day 2013 with the theme “Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship”. “Mobile court will be conducted in different places…

View exchange meeting ”Decentralized and participatory national budget from the district level” held
Guliakhali and Bhuiyanpara Knowledge Centers in collaboration with YPSA, Actionaid Bangladesh and Democratic Budget Movement organized a view exchange meeting titled”Decentralized and participatory national budget from the district level” at Sitakund Upazila…

“Baroiadala National Park Co-Management Committee” formed
Mirsharai Upazila Administration and Forest Department formed “Baroiadala National Park Co-Management Committee” in a meeting at the Uapazila Conference Hall, Mirsharai on 30 May with the support of YPSA’s Restoration…

World No Tobacco Day 2013 celebrated
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is celebrate worldwide every year on May 31st highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption….

USAID evaluation team visit human trafficking program at Cox’sbazar
USAID evaluation team visited YPSA’s Action for Combating Human Trafficking program at Cox’sbazar during 25-28 May 2013. Mrs. Rumana Amin, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Bangladesh Democracy & Governance Program and…

NASP and ICDDRB visited DIC for street based Sex workers in Rajshahi
Dr. Md. Anisur Rahman, Deputy Programme Manager, National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP) and Dr. Najmul Hussein, Senior Program Manager of ICDDRB visited Rajshahi Drop in Centre (DIC) for the street based…
YPSA achieved special consultative status of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Young Power in Social Action (www.ypsa.org) as a National voluntary, nonprofit, social development organization has been recommended to approve for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) special consultative status…

‘Youth Solutions!’ Empowers Youth Led NGOs in South Asia
Four innovative Youth Solutions were selected winners at the Regional Grant Competition, jointly organized by The World Bank, Microsoft Sri Lanka and Sarvodaya-Fusion. The competition titled ‘Youth Solutions! Technology for Skills and Employment’…

Government officials visit DIC of street based sex workers in Dhaka
Mr. A.M. Badrudduza, Additional Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Dr. Md Abdul Waheed, Line Director of National AIDS/STD Programme…

Human rights training for the trafficking survivors held at Cox’sbazar
YPSA organized a two-day training workshop on human rights at Shanta Niloy (Shelter Home for the trafficking survivors), Cox’sbazar during 20-21 May 2013. A total of 21 trafficking survivors from…

Regional meeting of Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held
Regional meeting of Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) (An alliance was formed with the support of YPSA) held at a restaurant in Chittagong on 20 May 2013. The alliance declared…

YPSA celebrated its 28th Anniversary
YPSA celebrated its 28th Anniversary on 20th May 2013. The celebration Program started after observing a one minute silence in the memory of the YPSA’s former advisor late A.K.M Mofizur Rahman. The program was inaugurated cutting an…

Ensuring Pro-Poor and Participatory District Budget through structural reformation demanded
Campaign for Good Governance (SUPRO) Chittagong District Committee arranged a discussion meeting highlighting the demand of ensuring Pro-Poor and Participatory District Budget through structural reformation held at YPSA Head Office Chittagong on…

YPSA’s preparation to face the Cyclonic storm ‘Mahasen’
YPSA, as social development and experienced organization on disaster responses, has taken all-out preparation to successfully face the cyclonic storm Mahasen. YPSA already cancelled holiday of its staff including kept…

World Press Freedom Day 2013 celebrated
Radio Sagor Giri (a link organization of YPSA) and Sitakund Press Club jointly organized a seminar at YPSA HRDC Sitakund on 3 May to mark the World Press Freedom Day…

Asia Reflect Day observed
Guliakhali and Bhuiyan Para knowledge center organized rally and discussion meeting with the support of YPSA and Actionaid Bangladesh to observe Asia Reflect Day at Sitakund on 24 April.

Global Action Week 2013 observed
With the theme “Every Child needs a Teacher” YPSA arranged instant speech contest for the children at Guliakhali Shishu Mela premises, Sitakund on 25 April to mark the Global Action…