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Persons with disabilities are part of the state; standing beside them is a responsibility: Social Welfare Minister

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Persons with disabilities are part of the state; standing beside them is a responsibility: Social Welfare Minister
Minister of Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Professor Dr. A Z M Zahid Hossain said that the community of persons with disabilities is an inseparable part of the state and that it is the responsibility of the state to stand beside these marginalized people of society. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting and award-giving ceremony organized on the occasion of 'World White Cane Safety Day-2026' at the National Disabled Development Foundation premises in Mirpur 14 of the capital on Thursday. At the event, he distributed cheques of special grants among 110 visually impaired students with special needs.

Noting that persons with disabilities are not a burden on society, the minister said that attitudes must be changed and people at all levels of society must stand beside them. The government is working to take education, skills development and rehabilitation programs for persons with special needs to a sustainable level. At that time, he urged ensuring unobstructed accessibility and ramps for the movement of persons with disabilities in every government and private institution, large building, shopping mall and public transport. He also called upon ordinary citizens, including public transport workers, to behave sensitively towards them and called upon the media to play an active role in creating awareness.

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The event was presided over by Social Welfare Secretary Dr. Mohammad Abu Yusuf. The special guest at the event was Executive Secretary of the Social Welfare Council Md. Kamruzzaman Dulal. Managing Director of the National Disabled Development Foundation Ahmad Kabir delivered the welcome speech, and Vice President of BERDO (BERDO) Md. Jahangir Alam presented the keynote paper. At that time, officials of the relevant ministry, children with special needs and their guardians were present.

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