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Ensuring inclusive electoral participation is fundamental to building a democratic and discrimination-free society. To address these challenges and demonstrate that persons with disabilities can independently and confidently exercise their voting rights, a Mock Polling Session was organized on 29 December 2024 at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Govt. Boys' High School, Agargaon, Dhaka with support of International Foundation of Electoral System (IFES). The whole process was organized and performed by persons with disability. More photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1358839392938696&type=3 News link: https://bonikbarta.com/bangladesh/C8MMeB9SRqmF0G2Y

Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, along with Sustainable Development Goals 10 and 16, clearly emphasize the inclusion of persons with disabilities in political processes and their unhindered participation in democratic practices. The Constitution of Bangladesh and all democratic movements in the country were founded on the vision of building a non-discriminatory state system. However, due to complex and time-consuming processes, the benefits of policy commitments often fail to reach persons with disabilities...

Persons with disabilities continue to face systemic exclusion from mainstream development. Despite the presence of OPDs, their participation in planning and implementation remains limited. To address this gap, B-SCAN, DWS, NCDW and NGDO jointly organized a sharing meeting bringing together OPDs, government representatives, and development actors on 25 June 2025 at the Bangla Academy Auditorium. The goal was to promote inclusive practices, strengthen collaboration, and ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind in the country’s growth and SDG...