Persons with Disabilities

UNDP organises unique cricket match promoting inclusivity for persons with disabilities

UNDP organised “Empathy on Wheels,” a unique cricket match at Dhanmondi 4 cricket ground on December 3
4 December 2024, 08:34 AM

Amplifying leadership for an inclusive and sustainable future

Bangladesh must introduce a “disability budget” to ensure inclusive progress.
3 December 2024, 11:00 AM

From possibilities to policies: Transitioning to a disability-friendly Bangladesh

The road to a truly inclusive and disability-friendly Bangladesh is undoubtedly long and complex, but there is much potential for success.
3 December 2024, 02:00 AM

Shot, July heroes battle a harsh new reality

Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Study finds significant gaps in disability-related data

The consultation workshop held on addressing gaps in data, social protection, and employment accessibility for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh
26 November 2024, 11:54 AM

People with disabilities have been reduced to numbers and statistics

Most public spaces and buildings in the country are not equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
27 March 2024, 11:22 AM

Living in the shadow of uncertainty

“Who will look after our child after our demise? Who will be their friends and family to depend on when we will not be there?”
3 December 2022, 01:30 AM

Persons with disabilities are integral to innovative solutions

Ministers, government officials, persons with disabilities, civil society and private sector allies from Asia and the Pacific will gather on October 19-21 in Jakarta to mark the birth of a new era for 700 million persons with disabilities.
13 October 2022, 18:00 PM

Places of work and education must be more disability-friendly

We can look to other countries to find how they have included PWDs in their economy.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Disability allowance to go up to Tk 850

The government is going to increase the number of beneficiaries of disability allowance and their allowance amount.
9 June 2022, 12:08 PM

What about justice for the unheard?

It is a long and difficult struggle for persons with intellectual, hearing and speech disabilities
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Persons with disabilities

People with disabilities, at a recent workshop, have demanded equal access to all tiers of politics and we unequivocally endorse their demand.
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Persons with disabilities more prolific

It is heartening to find that persons with disabilities in our country have better output and are more loyal to their employers than other persons.
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Global Goals and Persons with Disabilities

An estimated one billion people with disabilities that constitute 15 percent of the world's population may have something to be...
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM

An indomitable father-daughter duo

We are heartened by the real life story published in this paper of a young girl leading her blind father from the crossbar of a rickshaw as he drives...
13 November 2015, 18:00 PM