The national budget for FY2026-27 sets an important tone for the BNP government’s policy priorities.

Rights advocates and experts yesterday urged the government to move beyond allowance-based support and adopt a disability-inclusive budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year, noting that rising living costs, limited access to services, and disability-related expenses are worsening hardship for persons with disabilities.

At just 21, Jyoti Hossain from Jhikargachha, Jashore, is fighting not her disability but rather a system that refuses to include her.

Bangladesh's budget allocation for persons with disabilities continues to be insufficient.

UNDP organised “Empathy on Wheels,” a unique cricket match at Dhanmondi 4 cricket ground on December 3

Bangladesh must introduce a “disability budget” to ensure inclusive progress.

The road to a truly inclusive and disability-friendly Bangladesh is undoubtedly long and complex, but there is much potential for success.

Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.

The consultation workshop held on addressing gaps in data, social protection, and employment accessibility for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh

Most public spaces and buildings in the country are not equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

“Who will look after our child after our demise? Who will be their friends and family to depend on when we will not be there?”

Ministers, government officials, persons with disabilities, civil society and private sector allies from Asia and the Pacific will gather on October 19-21 in Jakarta to mark the birth of a new era for 700 million persons with disabilities.

We can look to other countries to find how they have included PWDs in their economy.

The government is going to increase the number of beneficiaries of disability allowance and their allowance amount.

It is a long and difficult struggle for persons with intellectual, hearing and speech disabilities

People with disabilities, at a recent workshop, have demanded equal access to all tiers of politics and we unequivocally endorse their demand.

It is heartening to find that persons with disabilities in our country have better output and are more loyal to their employers than other persons.

An estimated one billion people with disabilities that constitute 15 percent of the world's population may have something to be...

We are heartened by the real life story published in this paper of a young girl leading her blind father from the crossbar of a rickshaw as he drives...