Inclusion of Disabled People in Transport Facilities : A Case Study on Badda Union

To bring peace and justice in the society, it is necessary to include the disabled persons in this society by tooth and nail. A country cannot uplift its socioeconomic conditions unless and until people from all strata of the society have equal access to physical, economic and social opportunities. Though the developed countries of the world become concern about the rights of the disability, developing countries like Bangladesh is still away to achieve the satisfaction. Recently NFOWD (National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled) identified 5.6 percent of the total population of Bangladesh are disabled. So, this segment of population should be ascendant to get their rights in all aspects of the society. This dissertation is concern about the transport facilities for People with disabilities, which will make them socially included. The research has focused on the social deprivation of disabled people in case of the transport facilities, the existing travel pattern and frequency and the way to increase their mobility especially in Badda union of Dhaka City.