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Rights Groups Urge Dhaka to Prioritize Disability Empowerment

4/28/2025

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Rights groups in Dhaka passionately condemned the Ministry of Social Welfare for failing to empower persons with disabilities. They demanded a name change to embrace a rights-based approach and called for vital structural reforms. Advocates stressed the urgency of a dedicated Disability Budget and urged political leaders to prioritize disability issues in their election manifestos.

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Rights groups in Dhaka passionately condemned the Ministry of Social Welfare for failing to empower persons with disabilities. They demanded a name change to embrace a rights-based approach and called for vital structural reforms. Advocates stressed the urgency of a dedicated Disability Budget and urged political leaders to prioritize disability issues in their election manifestos.