Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman handed over appointment letters to three persons with disabilities as part of the government’s efforts to promote their self-reliance and ensure their integration into mainstream society.
The appointment letters were presented at the Prime Minister’s office in the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat, according to Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
He said the appointments reflect the government’s commitment to creating employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and enabling them to become economically self-reliant.
The three recipients are Ayesha Akter from Saghata upazila in Gaibandha, Neela Khatun from Kamarkhand upazila in Sirajganj and Md Hasmat Ali from Narail Sadar upazila.
The recipients expressed their happiness after receiving the appointment letters directly from the Prime Minister, describing the occasion as the beginning of a new chapter in their professional lives.
Neela Khatun, who was born without both hands, completed her master’s degree by writing with her feet. She has been appointed as a teacher at the National Foundation for the Development of the Disabled in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Ayesha Akter also earned her master’s degree by writing with her feet. Having no hands, she received her appointment letter with her mouth. She has been appointed as a class supervisor at BIAM Laboratory School and College in Gaibandha.
Visually impaired Md Hasmat Ali has been appointed as a Union Social Worker under the Department of Social Services.
Among those present at the ceremony were Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Farzana Sharmin Putul, Social Welfare Secretary Dr Mohammad Abu Yusuf, Managing Director of the National Foundation for Development of the Disabled Persons (NFDD) Md Tarikul Alam and Director General of the Department of Social Services Shah Mohammad Mahbub.
Following the ceremony, Bangladesh Protibondhi Kalyan Somity founder Abdus Sattar Dulal met the Prime Minister and expressed gratitude for creating employment opportunities for the three persons with disabilities, the Deputy Press Secretary said.
