News & Events
International Literacy Day 2012 observed
To recognize education as fundamental rights, to ensure 100% literacy by 2015, to increase the budgetary allocation especially for primary and adult literacy, to reduce drop out rate from primary…
MoU signed for implementing Coastal Kids Project between YPSA and William Carey Academy
With a view to adopting a right-based approach emphasizing the human rights, in particular, housing, land and property rights for the people of Bangladesh specially for the victims who are…
Roundtable on “Tobacco Control in Bangladesh: Chittagong Experiences” held
Round table discussion on “Tobacco Control in Bangladesh: Chittagong Experiences” held on 23rd September 2012, at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, which was arranged by YPSA and United Forum Against Tobacco…
Director General of Bangladesh Betar visited Radio Sagor Giri FM.99.2
Mr. Kazi Akhtar Uddin Ahmed, Director General of Bangladesh Betar, President of Community Radio Monitoring Committee, Ministry of Information visited Radio Sagor Giri FM.99.2 at Sitakund on 2 September’ 12….
Disaster simulation held at Sitakund
Sitakund Disaster management committee organized a disaster simulation at Sitakund Gov. High School premises on September 1 with the support of YPSA and Handicap International. This simulation brings to life…
YPSA celebrated International youth day 2012
YPSA celebrated International youth day along with other International and national development partners. The theme of this year’s Day is ‘Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth,’ aimed at developing…
Meeting on Anti tobacco Program held
YPSA and United Forum Against Tobacco (UFAT) jointly organized a meeting on Anti tobacco Program at Well park hotel and restaurant in Chittagong on 26th July’12 with the assistance of…
YPSA’s chief executive elected as General Secretary of SUPRO National Council.
YPSA’s chief executive Md. Arifur Rahman has been elected General Secretary of the SUPRO National Council. AGM and Election was held at the YWCA Dhaka on 20 July, 2012. He hope that…
YPSA Bi-AGM held and elected Executive Committee 2012-13, 2013-14
Bi- Annual General Meeting AGM of the YPSA held at HRDC Sitakund Campus Chittagong on 12th July 2012. Md.Shamsuddin Bhuyan (Tutul), President of the YPSA presided the meeting. Mr.Md.Alamgir Hossain,…
Ten Million BDT distributes among flood victims at Ramu
Plan Bangladesh and YPSA distributing 10 Million Taka among 2000 flood affected families at Ramu upazila under Cox’sbazar district. ADC General of Cox’sbazar Mr. Sayed Mohammed Nurul Basir inaugurated the distribution…
Meeting on “Co-management activities for conservation of forest and biodiversity ” held
Mirsharai Upazila Administration and Department of Forest, Chittagong North Jointly organized meeting on “Co-management activities for conservation of forest and biodiversity in Sitakund and Mirsharai Upazila” at Mirsharai with the…
USAID Team Visit YPSA’s Modhumita Project
USAID Family Planning Compliance Team visited YPSA’s Modhumita Program (HIV/AIDS prevention for street based sex workers) . The compliance team comprised with 4 members Ms. Elizabeth Bayer, Ms. Aliya Nguyen,…
Orientation Workshop on Study Methodology to cunduct research on climate displacement held
YPSA organized “Orientation Workshop on Study Methodology” under the project Bangladesh Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Rights Initiative at Chittagong on 17 June with the support of Displacement Solutions. YPSA will…
Roundtable titled ‘Human Trafficking: Risk, Prevention and Survivor Protection’ held
Raising awareness and implementation of law are necessary to resist human trafficking, speakers told a roundtable. The roundtable titled ‘Human Trafficking: Threat, Prevention and Survivor Protection’ was held at a city…
Speakers stressed on Green Economy in the seminar On Rio+ 20: Disaster Resilience
United Nations Information Center (UNIC)-Dhaka and YPSA jointly successfully organised a seminar on Rio+ 20: Disaster Resilience on the occasion of Environment Day’12 today , on 4th June 2012 at Zilla Parishad,…
World No Tobacco Day 2012 observed
Different programs and events were took place to observe the day in the 11 districts including Chandpur, Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Nowakhali, Rangamati and several other sub-districts of Chittagong division . All the…
Displacement Solutions (DS) Mission to Bangladesh April 2012
Displacement Solutions (DS), is an International Rights Based Organization, works to empower displaced people and refugees to exercise their right to return and have restored to them their original homes, lands and…
YPSA Chief Executive visits USA as Legislative Fellow of US Department of State
YPSA Chief Executive Md. Arifur Rahman visited United States of America (Washington DC, Nevada and California State) from 11th April – 6th May 2012 on invitation of US Department of…
Khagrachori Mayor decided to Approve Smoke Free Guideline
The Mayor , Mr. Rafiqul Alam, of Khagrachori decided to approve the Smoke free guideline in the upcoming AGM of Khagrachori Poroshova. The commitment came in a meeting while the…
Brahmanbaria Smoke Free Guideline Approved
Smoke free guideline is approved by the Mayor of the Brahmanbaria pouroshova and the coalition members of Brammanbaria pouroshova have committed to support the Meyor or Pouroshova to implement this…