News & Events

Orientation Workshop on Smoke Free Policy held in Comilla
YPSA organized a Orientation Workshop on Smoke Free Policy in Comilla on 1st March with the assistance of Bloomberg Initiatives and Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.. All the Coalition members…

Blind Cricket match held at Chittagong
Chittagong Blind Cricket Club (CBCC) and Bangladesh Blind Cricket Council (BBCC) jointly organized T-20 Cricket match during 26-27 February ’10 at Chittagong Outer Stadium (MA Aziz Stadium). CBCC and Dhaka…

Secretary and DG visited YPSA-GFATM 902 at Cox’s Bazaar
Shaikh Altaf Ali, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Government of Bangladesh and Prof. Dr. Shah Monir Hossain, Director General, Health Department visited ongoing activities of YPSA-GFATM Package#902 program…

Secretary visits YPSA stall at Ramu
Sheikh Altaf Ali, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh visited YPSA’s stall at Ramu under Cox’s Bazar district on 25 February. Md Harun, YPSA Official presented…

Director General of NGO Affairs Bureau visited YPSA at Cox’s Bazar
Mustak Hasssn Mohammed Iftekhar, Director General of NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of Bangladesh visited YPSA’s Cox’s Bazar Office and its development activities on 23 February. Subir Kishore Choudhury, Director and…

YPSA and Young Journalist Change Maker jointly observed International Mother Language Day
YPSA and Young Journalist Change makers Forum (YJCF) jointly observed International Mother Language Day 2010 in Chittagong. A colorful Rally was begun from Nazrul Square and ended at Central Shahid…

Workshop on finalizing the draft Law for the Persons with Disabilities
Vashkar Bhattacharjee, YPSA official joint the workshop in Meherpur to finalize the draft Law for the Persons with Disabilities during 19-20 February. The NFOWD and Parliamentarians’ Caucus on Disability joinly…

NGO’s and Chittagong District Administration jointly published booklet on development issues
Chittagong based Non Government Organizations and Chittagong District Administration jointly published a booklet titled “Unnayan Thikana” was launched at Chittagong District Administration Office on 16 February. Contents of the booklet…

Installation of water & sanitation facilities in cyclone shelter cum school at Cox’s Bazar
To ensure the water & sanitation facilities in cyclone shelter cum school during the disaster period YPSA is going to install the watsan facilities with support from Concern Universal- Bangladesh…

Training on “Bangladesh in Twenty first Century – National & Global development Issues” at Banskhali
Training on “Bangladesh in Twenty first Century – National & Global development Issues” at Boilchari, Banskhali under Chittagong district held during 13-14 February organized by YPSA with the support of…

Deputy Director of Save the Children-USA Visited YPSA GFATM Project
Dr. Kaji Belayet Ali, Deputy Director of Save the Children-USA visited YPSA-GFATM (Package 902) at Ranguniya under Chittagong on 11 February. He also visited Life Skills Education (LSE) Session for…

Regional MPOWER/FCTC workshop held in Bangkok
The regional MPOWER/FCTC workshop held from 3rd to 8th February 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand organized by The UNION. The workshop was based on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…

Various events to create awareness against Drugs at Comilla
Comilla District Administration and Narcotic’s Department jointly organized Rally, Discussion Meeting & cultural program to create mass awareness against Drugs. YPSA took part in the program. RONOJ Cultural Team staged…

YPSA consortium organized FlipChart launching & Orientation Program
YPSA consortium organized ‘Flip Chart launching & Orientation Program’ for the peer educator (Garments Worker) at Zilla Shilpakola Academy, Chittagong on 9 February. 30 Master Trainers & 200 Peer Educators…

Election for the Coordination Committee of 40 Self-help organizations for Persons with Disability held at Sitakund.
Babul Nath, President of Moholanga Self-help organization and Shafiq Chowdhury, President of Kumadan Para Self-help organization have been elected general secretary of Coordination Committee of 40 Self-help organizations respectively. The…

Meeting on “importance of tax mounting to control tobacco use” at Chittagong
YPSA and Unnayan Shomonnoy jointly organized meeting on “importance of tax mounting to control tobacco use” at Chittagong on 6 February. Moin Uddin Khan Badol, Member of Parliament was present…

District advocacy workshop on Youth Friendly Health Services held at Chandpur
YPSA organized District Advocacy workshop on Youth Friendly Health Services (YFHS-GFATM902) at Chandpuron 31 January. Biswas Mohammed Azim uddin District Commissioner of Chandpur was present as the Chief Gues and…

Capacity Building workshop held
YPSA organized capacity building workshop from 29th to 31st January 2010 in YPSA HRDC, Chittagong Campus with the assistance of CFTFK and BI. The workshop was mainly focused on Smoke…

National Workshop on “Sharing the Workplace Intervention in Garments Industries with the GOB & Local Govt. Bodies” held
YPSA organized National Workshop on “Sharing the Workplace Intervention in Garments Industries with the GOB & Local Govt. Bodies” was at Silver Spoon, Agrabad, Chittagong held on January 28. Mr….

Workshop on the “Guideline for Smoke Free Policy” held
Orientation workshop on the “Guideline for Smoke Free Policy” was held in Feni on 26th January organized by YPSA with the support from CFTFK and BI. Councilors of Feni Municipality…