Leaders of organisations working on the rights of people with disabilities believe that establishing a department will be a big step towards guaranteeing their rights. Transforming the foundation into a department will also end this problem with provisions of permanent jobs and other facilities for the employees. Imam Uddin, the convener of Bangladesh Disabled Person Unity Council, firmly believes that the change will bring a lot of facilities to persons with disabilities. But no ministry or department for persons with disabilities exists,” he said. “The way the Department of Social Services work, it does not secure our rights at all.

Source: bd News24 November 27, 2020 20:26 UTC