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Bangladesh Faecal Sludge Management Network

FSM for Better Future

Even though Bangladesh has accomplished the incredible achievement of almost eliminating open defecation. However, the rapid expansion of sanitation coverage along with the inadequate ability to cope with fecal sludge management (FSM) results in huge environmental contamination.

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16+ Members
190+ Stakeholders
5 Conventions
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World Toilet Day 2026

A unified national voice on sanitation and faecal sludge management

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Sanitation at a glance

FSM in Bangladesh

Click any district on the map to see its faecal sludge and solid waste figures.

At a Glance

As of 2020 (JMP data)
Safety Managed Sanitation39%
Basic service15%
Limited service24%
Unimproved22%

Thakurgaon Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 30.03 km2

92 K Population (in thousand)
26 m3/day FS Generation
29% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
25 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
15% Safety Managed Sanitation
31 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
0% Solid Waste Collection/day

Panchagarh Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 20.72 km2

53 K Population (in thousand)
13 m3/day FS Generation
43% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
16% Safety Managed Sanitation
18 ton/day Solid waste generation
78% Solid Waste Collection/day

Nilphamari Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 19.28 km2

54 K Population (in thousand)
2 m3/day FS Generation
29% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
7% Safety Managed Sanitation
18 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
89% Solid Waste Collection/day

Dinajpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 21.06 km2

214 K Population (in thousand)
48 m3/day FS Generation
34% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
17% Safety Managed Sanitation
73 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
49% Solid Waste Collection/day

Lalmonirhat Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 37.37 km2

98 K Population (in thousand)
28 m3/day FS Generation
27% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
7% Safety Managed Sanitation
25 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
26% Solid Waste Collection/day

Rangpur City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 80.69 km2

401 K Population (in thousand)
105 m3/day FS Generation
35% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
15% Safety Managed Sanitation
229 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
35% Solid Waste Collection/day

Kurigram Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 27.04 km2

92 K Population (in thousand)
24 m3/day FS Generation
46% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
12% Safety Managed Sanitation
31 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
42% Solid Waste Collection/day

Gaibandha Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 11.29 km2

75 K Population (in thousand)
18 m3/day FS Generation
43% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
11% Safety Managed Sanitation
26 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
88% Solid Waste Collection/day

Joypurhat Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 18.54 km2

84 K Population (in thousand)
17 m3/day FS Generation
28% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
30% Safety Managed Sanitation
26 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
65% Solid Waste Collection/day

Naogaon Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 37.08 km2

172 K Population (in thousand)
40 m3/day FS Generation
30% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
19% Safety Managed Sanitation
59 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
27% Solid Waste Collection/day

Chapai Nawabganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 32.90 km2

238 K Population (in thousand)
120 m3/day FS Generation
31% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
1 Number of FSTP
21% Safety Managed Sanitation
74 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
57% Solid Waste Collection/day

Bogura Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 68.63 km2

501 K Population (in thousand)
166 m3/day FS Generation
46% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
11% Safety Managed Sanitation
171 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
82% Solid Waste Collection/day

Jamalpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 3.16 km2

178 K Population (in thousand)
54 m3/day FS Generation
39% FS Collection
68% FS Treatment
2 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
1% Safety Managed Sanitation
61 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
53% Solid Waste Collection/day

Rajshahi City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 97.18 km2

613 K Population (in thousand)
0m3/day FS Generation
30% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
25% Safety Managed Sanitation
351 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
75% Solid Waste Collection/day

Natore Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 14.84 km2

101 K Population (in thousand)
23 m3/day FS Generation
35% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
4 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
12% Safety Managed Sanitation
35 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
91% Solid Waste Collection/day

Sirajgonj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 28.49 km2

198 K Population (in thousand)
39 m3/day FS Generation
39% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
18% Safety Managed Sanitation
68 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
88% Solid Waste Collection/day

Pabna Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 27.27 km2

198 K Population (in thousand)
40 m3/day FS Generation
35% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
2% Safety Managed Sanitation
103 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
52% Solid Waste Collection/day

Sherpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 24.92 km2

123 K Population (in thousand)
28 m3/day FS Generation
43% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
15% Safety Managed Sanitation
38 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
68% Solid Waste Collection/day

Mymensingh City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 105.29 km2

767 K Population (in thousand)
186 m3/day FS Generation
30% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
20% Safety Managed Sanitation
399 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
58% Solid Waste Collection/day

Netrokona Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 29.38 km2

121 K Population (in thousand)
31 m3/day FS Generation
55% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
15% Safety Managed Sanitation
37 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
35% Solid Waste Collection/day

Sunamganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 17.31 km2

75 K Population (in thousand)
14 m3/day FS Generation
19% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
15% Safety Managed Sanitation
25 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
71% Solid Waste Collection/day

Sylhet Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 26.50 km2

659 K Population (in thousand)
129 m3/day FS Generation
30% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
23% Safety Managed Sanitation
343 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
76% Solid Waste Collection/day

Maulavibazar Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 10.36 km2

77 K Population (in thousand)
22 m3/day FS Generation
62% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
11% Safety Managed Sanitation
26 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
88% Solid Waste Collection/day

Habiganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 8.97 km2

94 K Population (in thousand)
25 m3/day FS Generation
64% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
10% Safety Managed Sanitation
29 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
69% Solid Waste Collection/day

Kishorganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 15.57 km2

130 K Population (in thousand)
33 m3/day FS Generation
42% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
8% Safety Managed Sanitation
44 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
75% Solid Waste Collection/day

Gazipur City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 321 km2

2170 K Population (in thousand)
452 m3/day FS Generation
38% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
3 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
16% Safety Managed Sanitation
1354 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
80% Solid Waste Collection/day

Narsingdi Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 14.75 km2

179 K Population (in thousand)
35 m3/day FS Generation
52% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
2% Safety Managed Sanitation
102 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
55% Solid Waste Collection/day

Brahmanbaria Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 17.60 km2

206 K Population (in thousand)
48 m3/day FS Generation
38% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
5% Safety Managed Sanitation
70 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
64% Solid Waste Collection/day

Tangail Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 33.45 km2

200 K Population (in thousand)
50 m3/day FS Generation
39% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
11% Safety Managed Sanitation
68 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
60% Solid Waste Collection/day

Manikganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 23.13 km2

86 K Population (in thousand)
30 m3/day FS Generation
35% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
7% Safety Managed Sanitation
29 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
69% Solid Waste Collection/day

Narayanganj City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 72.43 km2

2000 K Population (in thousand)
411 m3/day FS Generation
34% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
5 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
2% Safety Managed Sanitation
1144 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
17% Solid Waste Collection/day

Munshiganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 17.74 km2

84 K Population (in thousand)
21 m3/day FS Generation
44% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
13% Safety Managed Sanitation
29 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
72% Solid Waste Collection/day

Kushtia Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 13.32 km2

123 K Population (in thousand)
32 m3/day FS Generation
51% FS Collection
41% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
1 Number of FSTP
26% Safety Managed Sanitation
42 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
48% Solid Waste Collection/day

Rajbari Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 12.66 km2

61 K Population (in thousand)
14 m3/day FS Generation
37% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
10% Safety Managed Sanitation
21 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
95% Solid Waste Collection/day

Faridpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 19.07 km2

164 K Population (in thousand)
34 m3/day FS Generation
49% FS Collection
70% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
36% Safety Managed Sanitation
51 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
94% Solid Waste Collection/day

Meherpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 15.90 km2

47 K Population (in thousand)
12 m3/day FS Generation
37% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
10% Safety Managed Sanitation
16 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
94% Solid Waste Collection/day

Chuadanga Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 37.37 km2

98 K Population (in thousand)
28 m3/day FS Generation
27% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
9% Safety Managed Sanitation
38 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
64% Solid Waste Collection/day

Jhenaidha Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 40.86 km2

129 K Population (in thousand)
34 m3/day FS Generation
48% FS Collection
78% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
1 Number of FSTP
29% Safety Managed Sanitation
44 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
32% Solid Waste Collection/day

Magura Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 43.92 km2

112 K Population (in thousand)
12 m3/day FS Generation
47% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
8% Safety Managed Sanitation
38 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
47% Solid Waste Collection/day

Madaripur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 14.22 km2

69 K Population (in thousand)
15 m3/day FS Generation
45% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
16% Safety Managed Sanitation
23 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
78% Solid Waste Collection/day

Shariatpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 24.92 km2

54 K Population (in thousand)
13 m3/day FS Generation
45% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
13% Safety Managed Sanitation
18 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
49% Solid Waste Collection/day

Jessore Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 14.71 km2

229 K Population (in thousand)
60 m3/day FS Generation
50% FS Collection
16% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
1 Number of FSTP
20% Safety Managed Sanitation
78 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
69% Solid Waste Collection/day

Narail Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 26.90 km2

46 K Population (in thousand)
24 m3/day FS Generation
42% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
12% Safety Managed Sanitation
16 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
38% Solid Waste Collection/day

Gopalganj Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 14.25 km2

59 K Population (in thousand)
16 m3/day FS Generation
60% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
19% Safety Managed Sanitation
20 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
75% Solid Waste Collection/day

Satkhira Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 32.39 km2

130 K Population (in thousand)
33 m3/day FS Generation
40% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
17% Safety Managed Sanitation
44 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
25% Solid Waste Collection/day

Barisal City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 58.05 km2

392 K Population (in thousand)
101 m3/day FS Generation
49% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
21% Safety Managed Sanitation
224 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
83% Solid Waste Collection/day

Bagerhat Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 7.53 km2

54 K Population (in thousand)
14 m3/day FS Generation
59% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum
0 Number of FSTP
19% Safety Managed Manitation
24 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
75% Solid Waste Collection/day

Pirojpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 29.49 km2

66 K Population (in thousand)
20 m3/day FS Generation
50% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
12% Safety Managed Sanitation
22 ton/day Solid waste generation
45% Solid Waste Collection/day

Barguna Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 15.57 km2

41 K Population (in thousand)
11 m3/day FS Generation
50% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
9% Safety Managed Sanitation
17 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
88% Solid Waste Collection/day

Jhalokathi Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 16.13 km2

62 K Population (in thousand)
19 m3/day FS Generation
44% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
8% Safety Managed Sanitation
21 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
52% Solid Waste Collection/day

Patuakhali Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 12.66 km2

82 K Population (in thousand)
21 m3/day FS Generation
48% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
14% Safety Managed Sanitation
34 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
82% Solid Waste Collection/day

Bhola Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 22.66 km2

60 K Population (in thousand)
14 m3/day FS Generation
46% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
10% Safety Managed Sanitation
19 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
84% Solid Waste Collection/day

Chandpur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 22.90 km2

174 K Population (in thousand)
31 m3/day FS Generation
34% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
7% Safety Managed Sanitation
59 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
59% Solid Waste Collection/day

Comilla City Corporation

As on 2020  ·  Area 42.34 km2

445 K Population (in thousand)
56 m3/day FS Generation
55% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
9% Safety Managed Sanitation
254 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
43% Solid Waste Collection/day

Lakshmipur Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 26.90 km2

147 K Population (in thousand)
39 m3/day FS Generation
57% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
27% Safety Managed Sanitation
50 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
34% Solid Waste Collection/day

Noakhali Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 16.67 km2

120 K Population (in thousand)
35 m3/day FS Generation
57% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
12% Safety Managed Sanitation
41 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
93% Solid Waste Collection/day

Feni Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 21.61 km2

213 K Population (in thousand)
56 m3/day FS Generation
53% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
4% Safety Managed Sanitation
73 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
81% Solid Waste Collection/day

Khagrachari Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 29.49 km2

59 K Population (in thousand)
13 m3/day FS Generation
32% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
1 Number of FSTP
18% Safety Managed Sanitation
20 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
90% Solid Waste Collection/day

Rangamati Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 64.76 km2

103 K Population (in thousand)
29 m3/day FS Generation
30% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
1 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
13% Safety Managed Sanitation
35 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
51% Solid Waste Collection/day

Bandarban Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 13.05 km2

60 K Population (in thousand)
11 m3/day FS Generation
31% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
15% Safety Managed Sanitation
18 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
89% Solid Waste Collection/day

Cox's Bazar Paurashava

As on 2020  ·  Area 32.90 km2

259 K Population (in thousand)
86 m3/day FS Generation
48% FS Collection
0% FS Treatment
0 Number of Vacuum Tanker
0 Number of FSTP
5% Safety Managed Sanitation
104 ton/day Solid Waste Generation
70% Solid Waste Collection/day

Dhaka City Corporation

Detailed figures for this area will be published soon.

Chittagong City Corporation

Detailed figures for this area will be published soon.

Khulna City Corporation

Detailed figures for this area will be published soon.

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Who we are

About Us

Bangladesh Faecal Sludge Management Network is a common and collective platform for the sector actors to generate ideas, share views, influence policy and practice, and raise a collective voice to meet the challenges of sanitation sector.

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Our

Vision

Ensuring a safe and sustainable faecal sludge management system in Bangladesh for improved public health and living environment for all by 2030

Our

Mission

To act as a knowledge and advocacy platform where FSM is an intermediary solution for influencing policy and changes in practice for access to adequate, equitable and improved sanitation

What guides us

Our Objectives

01

To work in a collaborative learning approach with all stakeholders to capture evidence, communicate knowledge and facilitate sector capacity building.

02

To engage and provide strategic guidance to the FSM stakeholders for advancing appropriate technologies and approaches for safe and sustainable management of faecal sludge.

What guides us

Our Priorities

01

Improve waste and sanitation workers’ quality of life and livelihood – with a particular focus on ensuring gender equity

02

Encourage uptake and integration of City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) approaches in National and City/Municipality programmes for sustainable sanitation

03

Develop alternative approaches for sanitation financing – including opportunities to promote city wide sanitation tax

04

Drive private sector engagement in urban sanitation value chain and faecal sludge management

05

Advance faecal sludge management standardisation and certification processes for both service processes and end use products.

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Sep 7, 2023FSM Network

Gender and WASH roundtable in India

Uttam Kumar Saha, from FSM Network and Practical Action, had the privilege of participating in a significant event hosted at the BMGF office in Delhi. This event was a Gender and WASH roundtable, gath...

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Dec 3, 2022

Waste could save our soil

With rising concerns about the condition of soil fertility in Bangladesh, various stakeholders are trying to promote organic ferti...

Events & convenings

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Past event
Oct 17 2024

UNC Water and Health Conference 2024

Are you interested in how low-income countries can maximize infrastructure investments in FSM (Faecal Sludge M...

11:30 pm
Past event
Dec 06 2022

5th FSM and Emptiers Convention

Time Programme 8:30 – 9:30 Registration 9:30 – 9:45 Welcome speech 9:45 – 10:00 CWIS country status, plan and...

8:30 am Institute of Architects Bangladesh
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Ep 1: Sanitation Workers' Dignity, Livelihoods, and Rights in Bangladesh

Ep 2: Lives and Livelihoods of Sanitation Workers

Ep 3: Securing Social Security for the Waste and Sanitation Workers in Bangladesh

Ep 4: Strengthening Sanitation in Bangladesh Through Capacity Building