World White Cane Safety Day observed
Different government and non-government organisations observed the 40th World White Cane Safety Day in the city yesterday, say press releases.
Ministry of Social Welfare, Social Service Department, Jatiya Protibandhi Unnayan Foundation and Jatiya Protibandhi Forum jointly brought out a colourful procession with visually impaired people from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
The procession ended at Social Service Department office where they held a discussion.
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Brig Gen (retd) MA Malek was present at the discussion as the chief guest while Secretary to the Social Welfare Ministry Dewan Zakir Hossain was present as special guest.
Managing Director of Jatiya Protibandhi Unnayan Foundation Mansur Ahmed Chowdhury presented the keynote paper at the discussion.
A total of 150 white canes were also distributed among visually impaired people on the occasion.
Meanwhile, National Alliance of Disabled People's Organisations (NADPO), Bangladesh Protibandhi Kalyan Samity (BPKS) and Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) brought out another colourful procession and held a discussion at the National Press Club.
Sheikh Riaz Uddin Badsha, general manager of Bangladesh Television, was the chief guest at the programme.
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