Invisible Citizens with Disabilities in Public Spaces

On September 21, 2024, B-SCAN, in collaboration with the Protibondhi Nagorik Shangathaner Parishad (PNSP) and Sightsavers' Equality Bangladesh Campaign, organized an open discussion titled "Invisible Citizens with Disabilities in Public Spaces: Our Hope for Building a Discrimination-Free Bangladesh." The event took place at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka.
Distinguished speakers included renowned poet, philosopher, social and human rights activist, and environmentalist Farhad Mazhar, Director General of Bangla Academy, Professor Mohammad Azam, Executive Director of Tauri Foundation, Ashfaqul Kabir and Md. Zahidul Kabir, Gender and Disability Inclusion - Lead at BRAC.
The keynote address was delivered by B-SCAN Director Iftekhar Mahmud, highlighting the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in public spaces and the urgent need for inclusive policies. The discussion was moderated by B-SCAN General Secretary Salma Mahbub, ensuring an engaging and thought-provoking dialogue.
This event provided a crucial platform to address the invisibility of persons with disabilities in the recent discussion that is going on throughout the country after July revolution, emphasizing the collective responsibility to foster a discrimination-free Bangladesh.