By Sanjida Sultana View Document The National Symposium on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2025, held on 4 December 2025 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center, brought together government ministries, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), UN agencies, development partners, civil society, the private sector, and youth with disabilities to advance disability-inclusive social progress in Bangladesh. Guided by the global theme “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress,” the symposium served as a high-level national platform to review progress, identify persistent gaps, and agree on shared commitments ahead...