Neurozim Child Development Centre has opened its third branch in Bogura to provide care for children with disabilities and support their development.
Bogura-6 MP and district BNP President Rezaul Karim Badsha inaugurated the branch at Bakshibazar in the city on Friday morning.
Speaking as the chief guest, Badsha said children with disabilities should never be considered a burden on their families or society, adding that timely medical care could help improve their condition.
He urged parents to seek medical advice as soon as they noticed possible delays or difficulties in their children’s development.
He also said the government was working to protect children’s rights and support the development of children with special needs.
Praising the services provided by private organisations at the grassroots level, he pledged to help child development centres operate effectively.
The programme was chaired by Neurozim Child Development Centre Director Ayesha Siddika.
Other speakers included Bogura City Corporation Administrator M R Islam Shadhin, former Bogura district Jubo Dal president and former municipal councillor Shipar Al Bakhtiar, disability affairs officer Morjina Akter and Neurozim Child Development Centre Chairman Aminul Islam.
Child development specialist Mahadi Islam moderated the programme.
Three children who had recovered after receiving services from the centre were honoured following the inauguration ceremony.
The organisers said they had been working on child development in Bogura since 2016.
The organisation now operates three branches in Thanthania, Mofiz Pagla Mor and Bakshibazar.
Its services include speech therapy, occupational therapy, hearing tests, hydrotherapy, behavioural therapy and physiotherapy.
It also offers residential care for children with autism and hyperactivity, they said.
The organisers said the centre aimed to support children experiencing difficulties with speech, hearing or behaviour and assist families caring for children with special needs.
They added that families seeking such services would no longer need to travel to Dhaka or abroad, helping them save money and avoid the difficulties of long-distance travel.
