Youth with disabilities and leprosy must be centered in rural development, Experts stress

Development experts, government officials, and civil society leaders have urged Bangladesh to place young people with disabilities and youths affected by leprosy at the heart of its rural development agenda, stressing that these groups remain among the most marginalized despite strong national laws and global commitments.

The call came at a high-level roundtable titled “Scope and Opportunities for Young People with Disabilities and Youths Affected by Leprosy in Rural Development”, organized by the Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) in association with the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (Cirdap), with support from Liliane Fonds on Tuesday morning. Dhaka Tribune was the media partner for the event.