disability

Krishty holds a training session on Bangla sign language. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

A road less travelled: Krishty’s take on how to empower people with disabilities

In 2018, the organisation’s journey started with two goals: to advance the research work on disabilities in Bangladesh and to help people with disabilities lead independent lives

Brig Gen Dr M Sakhawat Hussain speaking at the BRAC Bank’s day-long national conference titled "EmpowerAbility: Powering Every Ability" on 11 December. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

High time for reserve seats in parliament for people with disabilities: Adviser Sakhawat

The service connects users with agents trained in sign language, offering essential support from 10am to 7pm daily. Photo: Courtesy
Telecom

Robi launches services for customers with disabilities

Building a disability-inclusive smart Bangladesh through accessible procurement
Thoughts

Building a disability-inclusive smart Bangladesh through accessible procurement

UNPRPD MPTF, ILO, and Bangladesh Business and Disability Network organise transformative job fair
Corporates

UNPRPD MPTF, ILO, and Bangladesh Business and Disability Network organise transformative job fair

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

What banks can do for people with disability

MTB Foundation celebrates Int'l Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
Corporates

MTB Foundation celebrates Int'l Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

Nayan Sayed Jibon. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Persons with disability: They don’t need our ‘ahare!’, the system does

UN recommends robust social protection scheme for disabled people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh

UN recommends robust social protection scheme for disabled people in Bangladesh

Man overcomes his disability to complete higher education
Videos

Man overcomes his disability to complete higher education

Photo: Collected
Health

Number of persons with disabilities twice than previously assessed

a2i's Vashkar Bhattacharjee honored at 2021 D-30 Disability Impact List
Corporates

a2i's Vashkar Bhattacharjee honored at 2021 D-30 Disability Impact List

Sumaiya Noor is a development sector research professional.
Thoughts

The need to include persons with disabilities in Covid-19 response and recovery