DHAKA, May 13, 2024 (BSS) - Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin
Chowdhury today urged all concerned to make all out efforts to bring children
with special needs including those, who are suffering from Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD), to the mainstream of society.

"As autism is a specialized matter, so a massive campaign has to be carried
out across the country that children with autism need special attention," she
said while inaugurating "Blu Sky", a school for children with special needs
run by Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) here.

Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan and Chairman of Dhaka Mercantile Co-
Operative Bank Limited Group Captain Abu Jafar Chowdhury (Retired) spoke on
the occasion as the special guests.

President of Bangladesh Air Force Women's Welfare Association (BAFWA)
Central Council Tahmina Hannan was present, among others.

Dr. Shirin Sharmin said the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina has been working relentlessly for building a prosperous Bangladesh for
the future generation. She also has taken various pragmatic programmes for
the welfare of the children with special needs.

In this connection, she referred that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman had promulgated a number of laws and preserved the rights of
children for their welfare.

"All development programmes have to be taken attaching special emphasis on
children with special needs for flourishing their latent talent," Chowdhury
said, adding that everybody has to come forward for building an inclusive
humanitarian society.

She thanked Saima Wazed, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and
Bangladesh Air Force for working for the development of children with special
needs.

Later, the speaker unveiled the cover of two books-- "Kobitay Mujib (Mujib in
Poetry) and "Bangamata". She also witnessed a cultural function presented by
the students of the school.
 
Senior officials of the Air Force, teachers, students of the school and
guardians, among others, attended the function.