Physically challenged people stage demo in city
Friday, 16 June 2023
Physically challenged people from different districts staged a demonstration at Shahbagh in the city to press home their 11- point demand including special quota in government service and an increase in monthly allowance.
They gathered at Shahbagh around 9 am under the banner of 'Sangkhubdho Protibondhi Nagorik Samaj', reports UNB.
Iftekhar Masud, one of the members of the organisation, said, "The budget placed on June 1 did have any guideline that can meet the needs and desires of disabled people."
"To address this, we wanted to march towards the National Parliament today with our 11-point demand but the police obstructed us."
Demanding an increase in their allowance, he said "In 2005, allowance programme started with Tk 200. Now we are getting Tk 850 which is not enough for us."