Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Bangladesh has registered 3.84 million persons with disabilities in 12 official categories, senior government officials said at a national event on inclusive education and disability services.

Some 3.45 million of these persons are currently receiving allowances as beneficiaries, while 81,000 school-children are being supported through scholarships, said Md Saidur Rahman Khan, director general (DG) of the Department of Social Services (DSS).

He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the 'Shikhbe Shobai' (Everyone Will Learn) Project, held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre on Thursday. The programme reviewed progress in inclusive education and outlined priorities for maintaining momentum.

The DSS DG...