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seek alms…I think we have to take special care of them,” he added.

Nazma Ara Begum Popy, general secretary of Women Impelling with Disabilities for Empowerment, said, “Persons with disabilities, in some areas across the country where they have good connection with the administration, are getting relief during the crisis. We have also heard allegations that some are being deprived in some areas.”

“The government should give special focus to us. Local administration can easily get the list of persons with disability form the Department of Social Services, and give aid to the impoverished ones,” Popy, who is visually impaired, added.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon said apart from directly providing aid to poor people, they have introduced an on-call service where persons with disabilities can call for aid.

“We will supply food and necessities to their houses,” he said yesterday, adding the on-call service will start within a day or two.