WKB organized its first school workshop on 25 October 2021 to educate students on the environment, environmental pollution, causes of pollution with a particular focus on water, air and noise pollution of Dhaka city. This was a half-day long event (10 am – 1:30 pm) organized at Basila High School by the riverside of Buriganga....

Chattogram District Administration has conferred special honors to 21 urban community volunteers (UCV) under YPSA PROYASH-II project for their active participation in various humanitarian activities undertaken by the Chattogram district administration during the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Chattogram. On October 19, Tuesday, at 4 pm Chattogram District Administrator Mohammad Mominur Rahman handed over certificates and...

YPSA organized a Mayor Dialogue with the participation of mayors of Chattagram and Cox’s Bazar, councilors, representatives of displaced people, researchers, academics, journalists, development workers, civil society and youth to protect the rights and dignity of displaced people due to climate change, on October 4, 2021 at the Radisson Blue Conference Room. M Rezaul Karim...

The global policy and national policy of climate displacement should focus on the rights of climate induced displaced people. It is their right and not a welfare issue. This was stated by Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive, YPSA in a Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Climate Change, Displacement and Migration. This workshop was jointly organized by...

YPSA organized a Mayor Dialogue on Mayor Award and Sustainable Waste Management Initiative for a cleaner, greener and safer Chattogram city. The program was held at the Conference room of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) on 7th September, 2021. In the event, City Mayor Md. Rezaul Karim Chawdhury was present as Chief Guest. The event was...

With an aim to promote disability-inclusive entrepreneurship and find a way out to increase the social dignity of COVID-19 affected women with disabilities in order to give them a solid chance to prove their potential and worth in front of their family and society both at the personal level and professional level, YPSA, an organization...

Frontrunners of various voluntary and non-government organizations in Chottagram organized a solidarity rally demanding an end to the construction of hospitals or any other facilities in the CRB which is famous as ‘Lungs of Chottagram ‘, destroying nature. Speakers at the rally said that the ongoing movement against the construction of hospitals in the CRB...

YPSA jointly with Center on Budget and Policy of Dhaka University in collaboration with the Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) of the Prime Minister’s Office and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organized a consultative meeting on Divisional Level Governance Self-Assessment under National Governance Assessment Framework 2020.  The event took place at the St. Martin Hotel,...

YPSA and Dristi Chottagram jointly organized a Youth Dialogue titled “Our City, My Thoughts” with the urban planners, politicians, representatives from media and different professions and youth. The event was held at the Chittagong District Shilpakala Academy auditorium on January 22 where speakers urged next mayor to fulfill the needs of the citizens without making fictitious...

“Human being is the superior amongst all the life forms on earth, and have the most complicated and delicate reproductive mechanism. In order to procreate or lead a healthy life, we need to keep ourselves informed on the different issues of sexual and reproductive health. And, it is our right to get this information, support...