News & Events
Government, NGO and civil society groups should work together for the rights of climate refugees
The effects of climate change cause large-scale human displacement due to sea-level rise, tropical cyclones, riverbank erosion and flooding across the country. Millions of people have been rendered homeless due to river erosion…
District level advocacy workshop on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” held in Sirajgonj
YPSA and NDP jointly organized district level advocacy workshop with the Government, NGOs and Civil Society group working on Climate Displaced People under YPSA-HLP rights initiative project at conference hall, NDP…
Advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” in Bogra District held
YPSA and PAVE jointly organized advocacy meeting with the NGOs and Civil Society groups working on climate displaced people under YPSA-HLP rights initiative project at the conference hall of Bogra…
Advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” in Korigram District held
YPSA and Solidarity with the support of Displacement Solutions jointly organized advocacy meeting on “Rights of Climate Displaced People” in Korigram District on 20th November’12. YPSA’s Housing, Land and Property Rights Initiative…
USAID evaluation team visited YPSA Modhumita Center
USAID evaluation team visited YPSA Modhumita Center (a health care center for the street based sex workers) at Nalapara, Chittagong on November 11, 2012. The team comprises USAID and FHI360 members…
1119 primary schools became smoke free in Cox’s bazar district
YPSA has been implementing the smoke free project in Cox’s Bazar municipality. As a result of continuous advocacy by YPSA and smoke free coalition, Mr. Tapas Kumar Paul, district primary…
YPSA observed World Food Day 2012
YPSA organized human chain and rally on World Food Day 2012 at Sitakund on 16 October with the support of Action aid Bangladesh. More than 150 community people attended the…
YPSA Chief Executive visits Voice of America (VOA) at Washington DC
YPSA Chief Executive Md. Arifur Rahman visits Voice of America (VOA) at Washington DC, USA.
5 Bangladeshi fellows of Eisenhower Fellowshipprogram attended a sharing meeting at Ashburn Virginia, USA
5 Bangladeshi fellows of Eisenhower Fellowshipprogram attended a sharing meeting at Ashburn Virginia, USA on 7 October organized by Mr. Jamil Khan, Community activist of Washington.
YPSA organized workshop on malaria control and prevention
YPSA organized workshop on malaria control and prevention at Rangunia on 30 September’ 12.
16 trafficking survivors received educational materials at Bandarban
YPSA provides educational materials to 16 trafficking survivors at Sarai Union, Lama Upazilla under Bandarban district on 20 October 2012 with the support of Relief International. All survivors are studying…
YPSA observed International White Cane Safety Day.
YPSA observed International White Cane Safety Day. Federation of DPOs Sitakund organized rally and discussion meeting at Sitakund with the support of YPSA on 15 October 2012. The White Cane…
Several orientation programs on Tuberculosis held
Tuberculosis is still considered as major public health problem in Bangladesh. Bangladesh ranks 6th on the list of the 22 high TB burden countries according to the World Health Organization’s report….
Workshop on Remittance through Western Union in CHT held
Workshop on “Remittance systems for the people living in Chittagong Hill tracts” organized on 13 October at YPSA HRDC Kawkhali. Objective of this workshop is expanding the use of electronic…
YPSA celebrated International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction’ 12
Keeping the slogan “Women and Girls- The inVisible Force of Resilience” Chittagong District Administration Office organized a rally and a discussion meeting in commemoration of the International Day for Disaster…
“From the Highest Mountain to the Longest Beach” Because I am a Girl
Nishat Mazumder, who became the first Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest, dedicating her climb to Because I am a Girl (BIAAG) campaign. After placing the BIAAG flag atop the…
Life skill training workshop on human trafficking held at Cox’sbazar
YPSA organized a 3-day life skill training workshop at Shanta Niloy (YPSA’s Shelter Home), Cox’sbazar during 25-27 September 2012 with the support of Winrock International and USAID. A total of 19 trafficking survivors…
YPSA Chief Executive awarded “Eisenhower Fellowship” from USA
YPSA’s Chief Executive Md. Arifur Rahman awarded “Eisenhower Fellowship” from USA as recognition for his long standing and successful continues efforts in the social development sector. On this fellowship, he…
Secretary of Ministry of Social Welfare visited YPSA
Dr. Ranajit Kumar Biswas, Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare visited YPSA at Sitakund on 21 September’ 2012. He distributed assistive devices to 15 Persons with disability through YPSA. He also…
Human chain demanding justice for rapping physically challenged girl
Federation of DPOs formed a human chain demanding justice for rapping physically challenged girl at Mirsarai. Memorandum was handover to Mr. Ashraf Hossain, UNO of Mirsarai Upazila.