The doctor’s eyes glistened with tears as the woman in the wheelchair, Ms Sabr (pseudonym), left his room. Ms Sabr, however, without hesitation, defended her daughter, quick enough with explanations that she had formulated for her own consolation, I suppose. The doctor sighed and said: “Why do we even bother to have children?” after Ms Sabr left his chamber in her wheelchair. Ms Sabr reminded me of someone who would stand up strong no matter how many times life knocked her down. As a member state of UN, Bangladesh too could look at how to better protect older people’s rights, during the OEWG sessions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 22, 2018 21:33 UTC