An advocacy meeting was held with members of the Ashtamir Char Union Parishad Steering Committee at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in the Ashtamir Char Union Parishad conference room in Chilmari upazila, Kurigram. The meeting was organized by the international non-governmental organization Friendship under its FDIDP project and moderated by Project Manager Ruhul Amin Sarkar.
The discussion focused extensively on defining and expanding the specific benefits, government allowances, and social safety net coverages available to persons with disabilities at the union level. Attendees—including Ashtamir Char UP Panel Chairman Halim Miah, ward members, local dignitaries, Friendship NGO Technical Supervisor Hafizur Rahman, and CBR Worker Lovely Akhtar—emphasized the imperative of ensuring dignity, healthcare, education, and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities while eliminating discrimination, neglect, and abuse.
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Reported by Habibur Rahman, Chilmari Correspondent, Kurigram • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
