The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Action on Disability and Development in collaboration with Jatiya Treenamool Sanghstha (National Grassroot Impaired Organisation) and Pratibandhi Narider Jatiya Parishad (National Organisation of Impaired Women) is going to organise a national convention on 'Democratic Rights of Impaired Persons' on 12 June at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Convention Centre.

The issue of the convention is to create awareness among masses about 'the representation and participation of impaired persons would make the national polls fair and free'.

On the day the organisations will put forward their recommendation to the election commission to ensure easy way for entering into the polling booth, confidentiality of vote and transportation facilities for the impaired persons.

They will also urge the political parties to include impaired people's issues in their election manifesto.

About 2000 impaired persons from 32 districts, representatives of local government, government officials and political leaders will participate in the convention.