A divisional conference titled “Role and Responsibilities of Local Administration in Activating Village Courts” was held on February 22nd, 2025 at the World Trade Center in port city’s Agrabad. The event, organized by the Office of the Divisional Commissioner of Chattogram & Local Government Division, aimed to provide strategic guidance for enhancing the effectiveness of...

“People even many law enforcement agency personnel, are still unaware that there is any anti-human trafficking law in Bangladesh”, said Mr. Md. Apple Mahmud, Addl. DIG. of Tourist Police, Cox’s Bazar Region while he was speaking as Chief Guest in a training organized by YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) in Cox’s Bazar. He highly...

A contract signing ceremony of Responsible Party Agreement (RPA) between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for implementing “Activating Village Court in Bangladesh Phase III (AVCB III) Project was held on 20 July, 2023, at UNDP AVCB office, IDB Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka. UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Van Nguyen...

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country’s leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, signed an MoU on 22 June with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for improved plastic circularity in Chattogram City Corporation at an event at the Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View in Chattogram. Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Honorable...

Chemical depots in Chattogram, have witnessed several incidents of fire, blast, and explosion over the years. These incidents have resulted in loss of life, injuries, and damage to property. The frequency of such incidents has raised concerns about the safety measures being implemented in the depots, as well as the risk posed to the surrounding...

On March 13, 2023, the Online Advocacy Toolbox (OAT) has been officially handed over from PAR to Young Power in Social Action (YPSA). YPSA has been maintaining the online advocacy toolbox (OAT) under PAR, but the contract between YPSA and PAR will end on March 31, 2023. As a result, a formal handover of the...

The Hon’ble Law Minister of Bangladesh, Mr. Anisul Haque, has promised civil society representatives to amend the ‘Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act (FDRA), 2016’ and the ‘Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018′, which were discussed in the “Shaping of Third Sector Laws and Policies” program organized by Counterpart International and International Center for Not-for-Profit Law...

Counterpart International convened an ‘Outcome Harvesting Workshop’ – first of its kind, on February 5, 2023, as almost all the activities have been completed according to the project plan and scope under the five year long USAID funded Promoting Advocacy and Rights (PAR) activity. The aim of the exercise was to determine the outcomes of...

Waterkeepers Bangladesh (WKB) consortium is currently implementing an anti-pollution advocacy project. WKB formed a consortium with the Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka and the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh to implement a robust anti-pollution advocacy project titled “Promoting democratic governance and collective advocacy...

The Dhaka CALLING project under the Promoting Advocacy and Rights (PAR) Activity pursued and promoted its issues to a Round Table discussion held on December 29, 2022. The discussion was jointly organized by daily Amader Somoy and Development Organization of the Rural Poor (DORP). The chief guest of the event was Mr. Tajul Islam MP,...