Disabilities

Disabilities

About 80% of Asif’s body is paralysed, leaving him bound to a wheelchair. But that did not hold him back. Photo: Courtesy

Turning tragedy to strength

In 2014, Asif Iqbal Chowdhury was left paralysed by an accident. Instead of drowning in misery, he turned his life around by creating a foundation that ensures rights and creates awareness on...

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Buet along with JU, UGC holds intl conference on inclusive higher education

Sketch: TBS

Empowering persons with disabilities in the face of climate crisis

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Majority of children with disabilities are not enrolled in any formal education: Survey

Illustration: TBS

2.8% of total population have disabilities: BBS

Nayan Sayed Jibon. Sketch: TBS

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

People with disabilities deserve the same rights as everyone else: Edward M Kennedy Jr

People with disabilities deserve the same rights as everyone else: Edward M Kennedy Jr

Differently-abled people left behind for established injustice: Planning minister

Differently-abled people left behind for established injustice: Planning minister

UN recommends robust social protection scheme for disabled people in Bangladesh

UN recommends robust social protection scheme for disabled people in Bangladesh

Logan Kelble, 22, who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), rests on their bed after taking their afternoon medications, at their previous house in Easton, Maryland, U.S. May 13, 2022. Kelble, who recently moved from Maryland to West Virginia, has a daily schedule adjusted to the eight hours a day they spend preparing and taking their medications and resting, as it is a regular part of their routine. REUTERS/Magali Druscovich

Young adults with disabilities find community on social media

Youth with disabilities denied of learning and employment opportunities: Study

Youth with disabilities denied of learning and employment opportunities: Study

Nazmus Sakib Khan. Sketch: TBS

How the budget can make Dhaka better for persons with disabilities

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Call to ensure equal access to employment for persons with disabilities