News & Events

Domestic violence can obstruct mental growth of children
Alliance to End Domestic Violation and YPSA jointly arranged a writing competition of Wall Newspaper themed on “Domestic violence can obstruct mental growth of children” at the Sitakund Girls High…

YPSA attended the International DAISY Technical Conference in New Delhi
YPSA attended the International DAISY Technical Conference for capacity building in developing countries for making information accessible to all including persons with print disabilities was organized & hosted by Saksham…

Phase out and toolbox distribution meeting held at Moeshkhali Upazilla
Disaster Friendly Water & Sanitation Facilities in Cyclone center (DPE-WATSAN) project phase out and toolbox distribution meeting held at Moeshkhali upazilla auditorium on 27 October’10. Mr. Gazi Md. Mainuddin, YPSA…

YPSA handed over Smoke Free Signage to the Mayor
YPSA has handed over smoke free signage to the Mayor while the honorable Mayor, Mr. Monjur Alam, of Chittagong City Corporation has committed to provide all kind of cooperation and…

COP of Winrock International visited YPSA-ACT Program at Cox’sbazar.
Ms. Sara Piazzano, Chief of Party & Ms. Dipta Rakshit, Program Manager, Survivors Services of ACT (Actions for Combating Trafficking in Persons) Program of Winrock International visited YPSA-ACT Program during…

Project Sharing Workshop with the Employers of the Girl Domestic Workers
YPSA organized Project Sharing Workshop for the employers of the Girl Domestic Workers at ‘Anandalok’ Mehedibag Centre, Chittagong on 14 October. “The Project of Safer Life Girl Domestic Workers” supported…

workshop on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation” held in Comilla and Feni
Advocacy and lobbying workshop on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation” was held in Comilla Municipality. Chief Executive of Comilla Municipality, Deputy Civil Surgeon of Comilla district, Secretary of Bangladesh…

YPSA Official received training on “ToT for Community Based Rehabilitation” from Bangkok
Md Ahsan Ullah Sharker (PWD), YPSA Official received training on “ToT for Community Based Rehabilitation” organized by Asia Pacific Development Centre on Disabilities during 18-30 September in Bangkok.

WATSAN Management Training held at Pekua Upazilla
YPSA organized WATSAN Management Training on cyclone shelters from 26 September’10. First batch training held at Pekua Upazilla Conference room and it will be continued up to 29 September’10. A…

Smoke free Cox’s Bazar Municipality declared
Tourist city Cox’s Bazar Municipality has been declared as “Smoke Free Cox’s Bazar Municipality” by the Mayor of Cox’s Bazar Municipality Mr. Sarowar Kama in an occasion on 26 September….

Meeting of Potiya Upzilla Task Force Committee on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation”
Meeting of Potiya Upzilla Task Force Committee on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation” was held at Potiya Upzilla Health Complex on 19 September 10.

12 indigenous children got sponsorship education support at Bandarban
YPSA provides 1st quarter sponsorship education support to 12 sponsor indigenous children at Alikadam, Bandarban (Chittagong Hill Tracts) under the child sponsorship program of continue education supported by SONNE Internatioanl on 31 August 2010.

Training on Plantation & Management System of Horticultural Plants
Training on “Plantation & management system of horticultural plants” was organized by YPSA-RCBDH (Restoration and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Denuded Hills in Sitakund and Mirsharai, Chittagong) supported by Arannyok…

YPSA gratitude its officials who made contribution to obtain National e-content and ICT4D award
YPSA gratitude its officials who have made outstanding contribution to obtain two national awards at a function held at the Head Office on 17 August. Mr. Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Program…

DAISY for ALL and Ship Breaking in Bangladesh web portal received National ICT4D Award
YPSA received National e-Content and ICT4D champion Award 2010 for DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) for all in Social Inclusion and participation categories. YPSA also awarded Special Mention award For…

Reimagining Accountability Workshop at IDS
August 3-5, 2010, staff and partners from six ActionAid programmes (Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, UK) joined the ActionAid International IASL team at the Institute for Development Studies IDS in…
YPSA’s Participation in the 2010 Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program in Baltimore, USA
The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), Baltimore, USA has organized 5th Annual Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program, a two…

Meeting on ”Campaign for Democratic Decentralization of Local Self-Government”
YPSA, IED, Jonouddoag and Governance Coalition & Governance Advocay Forum jointly organized discussion meeting on ”Campaign for Democratic Decentralization of Local Self-Government” at Chittagong on 27 July.

“International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” observed
YPSA observed “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” on 26 July at Chittagong. Department of Narcotics Control, Bangladesh Government, YPSA and other NGOs jointly organized Human Chain and…

The American Center’s team visited YPSA
Honorable Cultural Affairs Officer, Mr. Garrett E. Wilkerson, of The American Center, which is a part of the Embassy of the United States of America, visited YPSA head office today,…