Year: 2024

Cultural Events: Promoting Mental Wellbeing Through Music, Performance, and Professional Support

Shipbreaking workers endure long hours of physically demanding and hazardous work, often from early morning until evening. Recognizing the crucial link between mental wellbeing and overall worker engagement, YPSA believes that fostering emotional health through recreational and cultural activities is essential for improving workers’ confidence, morale, and productivity. In addition …Read More

Friendly Meeting with Workers: Promoting Rights, Welfare, and Dialogue in Bangladesh’s Shipbreaking Industry

The coastal belt of Sitakunda in Chattogram, Bangladesh, is home to the world’s second-largest shipbreaking industry, spanning approximately 18 kilometers. This sector provides direct and indirect employment to nearly one million people, making it a vital source of livelihood for the region. However, the industry is also fraught with numerous …Read More

YPSA’s Training of Trainers Program: Ensuring Safe Handling of Asbestos in Shipbreaking Yards

YPSA has organized eight TOTs on Safe handling of asbestos for the ship recycling workers of Bangladesh. YPSA successfully trained 200 workers on the safe handling of asbestos by conducting eight comprehensive training sessions across various shipbreaking yards. This one of the unique and first ever activities of such kinds …Read More

Our goal is ‘zero deaths’

Once seen as an adversary by yard owners, YPSA now collaborates with workers and owners to transform the shipbreaking yards of Chattogram into safer and greener spaces. Muhammed Ali Shahin, assistant director of YPSA and focal person for its Shipbreaking Campaign, reflects on the organisation’s journey, the challenges it had …Read More

YPSA organized a cycling rally to raise awareness and safeguard the safety of the shipbreaking yard in Sitakund.

YPSA organized a cycle rally from Faujdarhat ship recycling yard area to Akilpur ship recycling yard with the participation of volunteers on Friday June 14. Volunteers cycle through the entire shipbreaking area. Volunteers distributed 10 different types of sub-standard yard safety posters and festoons and spoke to yard caretakers, managers …Read More

YPSA Organized Fire safety training and Fire Drill to enhance fire safety skills of shipbreaking workers

A fire safety training and drill was held at SN Corporation Ship Recycling Yard, a green yard, in Shitalpur area of Sitdakunda upazila in Chattogram on Thursday, May 16. Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization for sustainable development, organized the training program to develop the skills of the …Read More

May Day 2024 celebrated by YPSA

Workers-owners will build the country, Bangladesh will be smart Keeping this theme in mind today on 1st May organization for sustainable development organized a colorful rally from Phultala Bazar area of ​​Bar Aulia in Sitakunda and discussion meeting with the participation of workers of various industries and local people from …Read More

DIFE and YPSA jointly celebrate the National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2024

The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) and YPSA jointly celebrate the National Occupational Health and Safety Day 2024 in Chattogram on Sunday. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Healthy Workers, Beautiful Work Environment, Building a Smart Bangladesh.” The program was held at the Chattogram Zila Shilpokola …Read More

US Ambassador Peter D. Haas Tours YPSA Safety First Center

Peter D. Haas, United States ambassador to Bangladesh, visited YPSA’s Safety First Center in Chattogram on  April 23. The Ambassador’s visit aimed to learn about YPSA’s various activities for improving the ship recycling industry. He was accompanied by Mr. Stephen Ibelli, Public Affairs Officer, Ms. Asha Beh, Information Officer, and …Read More

The Challenges to be Green Ship Recycling Yard in Bangladesh : YPSA Round Table Meeting

Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry dismantles hundreds of scrap ships every year. The industry not only employs thousands of people but also provides revenue worth Tk. 1000-1500 crore to the government. Despite the improvement in safety and compliance, the industry witnessed the lowest imports of scrap ships in a decade. In …Read More