Social Welfare Ministry

Chicken, lentils and other foodstuff is washed in front of the latrine at the street children's centre

Street children rehabilitation programme rife with corruption

The government’s street children rehabilitation programme is rife with shortcomings

Children sleeping on mattresses on the floor at the daycare centre in the secretariat. Picture taken recently

Daycare centres in deplorable condition, children uncared for

The objective of setting up daycare centres has been ignored. There are 119 daycare centres under the department of women’s affairs

Five transgender workers pose for a picture in front of the manufacturing plant of Samsung Fair Electronics in Narsingdi.

A job at Samsung factory changes lives for 8 transgenders

Eight transgender people now work for Samsung Fair Electronics in Narsingdi. They are working as security guards at the main gates, assisting in office work, cooking in the canteen and housekeeping.

Map of Sylhet district

Four girls attempt suicide at govt-run rehab centre

The four girls also alleged that a few days ago another girl had actually committed suicide

National Disabled Development Foundation building at Mirpur in the capital city

Disabled development stunted by tussle of two organisations

Though a 15-storey building has been constructed for the empowerment of the disabled, it is not being put to use. Land issues haven’t been resolved even in 9 years.