Wheelchair users in Bangladesh: While Bangladesh has made laudable legislative strides by adopting the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disability Act, 2013, its implementation remains weak. Architect Naheed Jahan explains, “Universal design is hardly practised. While some buildings have ramps, they are too steep without railings. Accessible toilets exist but often get
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The allocation of social safety net for persons with disabilities is only 2.5 percent of the total budget for social safety net programmes and 0.42 percent of the total national budget.
The number of people with disability in Bangladesh is high. While most people in this group are yet to be covered under a general education scheme, those who do attain a degree find it difficult to get suitable jobs. To help people with disabilities find employment in the job market, the Bangladesh Business & Disability Network (BBDN) has been working with its member
Bangladesh Business & Disability Network announced the name of four new board members and the chairman of the trustee board on 17 April. Bangladesh Employers Federation President Ardashir Kabir has been named as the chairman of the board, reads a press release. The four new trustee board members are: Chairman of Banga Garments Ltd, ABC