Leaders of different organisations working for the welfare of disabled population at a citizen dialogue have stressed on disabled-friendly union parishad for development of physically challenged people.
They expressed the view at the dialogue organised by Rangdhanu District Protibondhi Adhikar Sangstha (RDPAS), Rangpur at Kutubpur union parishad hall room in Badarganj upazila on Tuesday, a press release said on Wednesday. Access Bangladesh Foundation and Commonwealth Foundation extended assistance in arranging the dialogue participated by Members and Secretary of Kutubpur union parishad, civil society members, disabled people and local elite.
Kutubpur union parishad Chairman Alhaj Md. Atiar Rahman Dulu attended the event as the chief guest with President of RDPAS Md. Saidar Rahman in the chair.
President of Kutubpur union Awami League (AL) Md. Amjad Hossain, Secretary of Kutubpur union parishad Md. Ashikur Rahman and Sub-assistant Agriculture Officer Md. Tafikul Islam addressed as special guests. President of Kutubpur Protibondhi Sohayok Group Mosammat Ankhi Banu delivered keynote essay narrating statistics and social status of the people of physically disabled population in Kutubpur union. The speakers proposed for increasing allocations in the annual development budget of the union parishad in education, health, social safety net and other sectors for development and ensuring equal socio-political and human rights of disabled people.
