World Autism Awareness Day being observed

The 9th World Autism Awareness Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere in the globe with a renewed pledge to bring the people suffering from autism and other physical disabilities into the mainstream of development.

Different public organisations including the Ministry of Social Welfare, Social Welfare Department, National Disability Development Foundation, National Disability Forum, socio-cultural bodies and non-government organizations have drawn up elaborate programmes to observe the Day.

The main theme of the day is – ‘Autism shachetonota bridhdhite amra sobai (We all for increasing awareness about autism).’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the programmes of the day at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city on Saturday morning.

The United Nations General Assembly declared April 2 as the World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the needs for enhanced initiatives of all to improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from the disorder.