The National Disabled Development Foundation (Bengali: জাতীয় প্রতিবন্ধী উন্নয়ন ফাউন্ডেশন), also known as Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation,[1] is a government agency responsible for the welfare of disabled people in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
[3] On 3 December 1997, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the intention to form a foundation to look after the welfare of disabled people on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The National Disabled Development Foundation was established on 16 November 1999 by the government of Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Awami League government cancelled the reformation and restructure process on 26 May 2016.
[5] The foundation operates specialized schools for disabled students in Bangladesh.