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Drug use is extremely harmful to public health, the economy and the environment. Bangladesh is one of the ten highest tobacco consuming countries in the world due to large population, poverty and lack of education and awarenessRead More

The Local Government (City Corporation) Act, 2009 empowers City Corporations to levy and collect taxes, prepare budgets and maintain their funds with a view to providing quality and improved civic services to the citizens living in the...Read More

Every year on May 28, Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed as a way to raise awareness of the value of effective menstrual hygiene management on a global scale. The purpose of this day is to connect people, groups, social enterprises, and the media to provide women and girls with a unified and powerfulRead More

Rapid urbanization has led to a growing sanitation crisis and potential exposure to fecal contamination in the urban environment due to inadequate sanitation and poor fecal sludge management. This is a cross-sectional study to explore the magnitude of it in the environment in urban DhakaRead More

Shared sanitation is not currently accepted within the international normative definitions of “basic” or “safely managed” sanitation. This study calls for additional research on effective interventions to reach quality standards and for developing rigorous measures applicable to global monitoringRead More

The objective of the SDP is to provide a framework for planning, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring all activities in the WSS sector. It is envisaged that all WSS?related national and sectoral policies and strategies, and international commitments will be aligned with the SDPRead More

This strategy will supplement the intervention areas for Risk Communication and Infection Prevention and Control of the Bangladesh National Preparedness and Response Plan (BNPRP) for COVID-19 This WASH strategy will address the immediate, interim, and long-term responses to the COVID-19 emergencyRead More

The Pro-Poor Strategy for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh has been formulated recognizing the three key aspects- address poverty directly, undertake safety net measures, and achieve SDG Goal 6 by 2030 with an emphasis on 'leaving no one behind, for everyone everywhere alwaysRead More

The water policy of the government aims to provide direction to all agencies working with the water sector, and institutions that relate to the water sector in one form or another, for the achievement of specified objectivesRead More

The overall objective of Water Safety Plan 2014 is to ensure water safety, and hence to protect public health. WSPs are system-specific and as complicated or simple as the systems to which they are appliedRead More

This roadmap identifies the strategic goals and opportunities for investments to improve hand hygiene and guide actions across the three pillars (1) political leadership (2) enabling environment and (3) supply and demand of hand hygiene products and servicesRead More

Dengue outbreaks are thought to occur during the rainy season when the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes increases. The national guidelines for preventing dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases was published for this cause. These guidelines will apply to all government institutions and stakeholdersRead More

The original intent of the vetting guidelines was to ensure that no project runs counter to any of the national policy principles. The Sector Development Programme (SDP), arsenic contamination of groundwater, the challenge of achieving 100% sanitation coverage by 2013, and the climate impactsRead More

The National Sanitation Marketing Policy has been developed to ensure safe sanitation practices in Bangladesh, which aligns with SDG target 6.2. This is a strategy that will guide Bangladesh towards ensuring basic Sanitation and moving away from over-reliance on leaf resourcesRead More

This case study explains the stalled rollout of CWIS in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It analyzes policy pathways over the past 30 years through a combined territorial political economy and power perspective to understand their effects on equalityRead More

Planning Minister M. A. Mannan MP reiterated that the Bangladesh was committed to end poverty, ensure good health for all, gender equality, climate, nutrition and food security, decent employment and quality education as well as access to safe and affordable safe water and sanitation for allRead More

Social enterprise Shaathi Bangladesh Limited organised a workshop for making reusable pads on 28 May, 2023, on the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023. The workshop was held at the Edward M Kennedy (EMK) Centre in Dhanmondi, Dhaka This year's theme of the Menstrual Hygiene DayRead More

World Water Days theme for this year is Accelerating Change, highlighting the urgent need to take action to address the global water crisis The global water crisis is a multifaceted issue that requires a comprehensive response from governments, businesses and civil society. DespiteRead More

World Water Day is being observed in the country and elsewhere around the globe. Various government and private organizations will hold elaborate programs on the occasion of the day. This years theme is Water for PeaceRead More

In Bangladesh, approximately 31% of urban residents are living without safely managed sanitation, the majority of whom are slum residents. To improve the situation, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is implementing the Dhaka SanitationRead More

World Hand Hygiene Day aims to maintain global promotion, visibility and sustainability of hand hygiene in health care and to bring people together in support of hand hygiene improvement around the worldRead More

Icddr,b and Bangladesh Society for the Change and Advocacy Nexus (B-SCAN) has launched a new initiative to conduct a country-wide assessment programme to understand the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) accessibility of persons with disabilities and older people in Bangladesh. TheRead More

The objective of the national hygiene promotion strategy is to promote sustainable use of improved water supply and sanitation infrastructures and to create an enabling environment ensuring comprehensive hygiene promotion and practices to reduce water and sanitation-related diseasesRead More

The lack of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) information and facilities in schools is a major contributor to adolescent girls' school absenteeism in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh. Read More

Evaluation of Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition for COVID-19 Prevention: Inclusion of Disability and Ageing outlines a research project that investigated how well the Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC) program included people with disabilities and older adults during COVID-19Read More

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World Water Day is a United Nations Observance, held on 22nd March every year beginning from 1993. This day is celebrated to focus on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resourcesRead More

As a part of developing this guideline, the existing O&M situation of water supply and sanitation technologies implemented by both the Government and other sector partners was studied to capture the existing challenges for O&M at the field level in different hydro-geographical settingsRead More

This policy is formulated to to ensure that all people have access to safe water and sanitation services at an affordable costRead More

Given the long-running concern about the state of school WASH, and against the background of its extensive programmatic and policy work on the topic in many countries, a research initiative was taken. This School WASH Research: Bangladesh Country Report presents a country-based case study reportRead More

Given the long-term challenges presented by climate change and natural hazards, the Government has formulated a long-term Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100)Read More

This report summarizes the findings of the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS) aiming to provide information to meet the monitoring and evaluation needs of health and family planning programs and provide information to plan and implement future interventionsRead More

The Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2014 report aims to provide information to meet the monitoring and evaluation needs of the health, population, and nutrition sector development program (HPNSDP); and to provide information to plan and implement future interventionsRead More

The 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (2017-18 BDHS) is the eighth national survey to report on the demographic and health status of women and children. The main objective is to provide up-to-date information on fertility, mortality, maternal and child health, and family planningRead More

This Key Indicators Report presents a first look at selected findings from the 2022 BDHS on the demographic and health conditions of women and their families in Bangladesh. The primary objective of the 2022 BDHS is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicatorsRead More

This report summarizes not only GLASS activities but also describes developments over the past years in other surveillance programs led by WHO, including resistance to anti-HIV and anti-tuberculosis (TB) medicines, antimalarial drug efficacy, and environmental surveillance of AMRRead More

the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) report highlights the new technical module on AMC surveillance providing a common, standardized set of methodologies for measuring and reporting the consumption of antimicrobial medicines at country, regional, and global levelsRead More

This edition of the GLASS report summarizes 2020 data from countries, territories, and areas (CTAs) on AMR rates and trends in common bacteria. An innovative feature of the report is the contextualization of AMR findings based on an analysis of testing coverage which varies substantiallyRead More

WHO and UNICEF, through the JMP, serve as custodian agencies responsible for global reporting on SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2, and provide the UN Statistical Division with official estimates which are included in the SDG global database and annual SDG Progress ReportRead More

WHO and UNICEF, through the JMP, serve as custodian agencies responsible for global reporting on SDG targets 6.1 and 6.2 and provide the UN Statistical Division with official estimates which are included in the SDG global database and annual SDG Progress ReportRead More

The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) has produced regular updates on progress since 1990 and is responsible for global monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets related to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)Read More

The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) has produced regular updates on progress since 1990 and is responsible for global monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets related to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)Read More

The uniqueness of this publication lies in the availability of time series information at district, divisional, and national levels which I believe, will enable Programme planners and implementors of concerned government ministries, NGOs, and development partners to formulate plansRead More

Ministry of Planning Government of the People�s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and United Nations Children�s Fund (UNICEF)Read More

The Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 2012-2013) was conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Planning with technical and financial�support provided by the UNICEF Bangladesh.�The MICS 2012-2013 survey presents data from an equity perspectiveRead More

The Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was carried out in 2019 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics�(BBS) in collaboration with UNICEF Bangladesh, as part of the Global MICS Programme. The Bangladesh MICS 2019 results are critically important for SDG monitoringRead More

Among different kinds of natural hazards; floods, cyclones, coastal cyclone surges, river bank erosion, water logging, and draught hamper the water supply, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in the affected areas for a prolonged period. It will provide guidelines for WASH emergencies in BangladeshRead More

The Water Quality Thematic Report (Bangladesh MICS 2019) provides evidence of critical aspects of arsenic and fecal contamination of water supply and drinking water at the division and district levels. This publication presents information on arsenic and fecal contamination of drinking waterRead More

This document provides a guideline for implementing fecal sludge management. It builds upon a comprehensive framework for consistent and harmonized Interventions maintaining pace towards fecal sludge managementRead More

In this strategy paper, the 'Hygiene Promotion' is considered particularly related to water supply and sanitationRead More

The goal of this National Strategy for Water Supply and Sanitation 2014 is safe and sustainable water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services for all, leading to better health and well-beingRead More

The Pro-Poor Strategy for the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh has been formulated in recognition of three key aspects- to address poverty directly, to undertake safety net measures for the hardcore poor households' needs, and to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 by 2030Read More

This document is intended to deal with the development of guidelines to be used by the water suppliers/providers in preparing their respective Water Safety Plans (WSPs) including implementation plans to improve the quality of drinking water in line with Health-Based targets (HBT)Read More

On 29th & 30th November 2021 , WASH Chief of UNICEF Bangladesh Mr. Zaid Jurji along with Mr. Bishnu Pokhrel (WASH Manager, Unicef Coxs Bazar), Ms. Silvia Ramos (WASH Specialist) , Mr. Zahidul Mamun (WASH Specialist), Ms. Shajeda Begum, Mr. Aynul Huda, Mr. Mohammad Ali, Mr. Ashfaqur RahmanRead More

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, 23 July 2023 – Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centres, and Cyclone Mocha’s wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up today with children, eRead More

In the wake of a critical dengue situation,Read More

The overall objective of this national hygiene survey was to establish a nationally representative baseline status of hygiene situations related to knowledge, facilities and practices in the area of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The data t{:en}The overall objective of this national hygiene sRead More

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division published the Water Act, 2013 as a gazette on 29 December 2013. S.R.O.No.348-Law/2013--ln exerc{:en}The Government of the People’s Republic of BanglRead More

The primary objective of this Faecal Sludge Management framework is to facilitate the implementation of FSM services in all City Corporation areas (other than DNCC and DSCC). Specifically, this framework would (a) identify ways and means of implem{:en}The primary objective of this Faecal Sludge ManaRead More

Due to the inadequacy of FSM services, many are forced to dump sewage into nearby water bodies or low-lying areas deliberately. Such activities are of environmental and public health concern, with low-income groups particularly affected. As a resu{:en}Due to the inadequacy of FSM services, many are Read More

In Bangladesh, absence of faecal sludge management (FSM) services is causing severe. environmental pollution, particularly in urban areas, affecting both public health and economy On-site sanitation is prevalent throughout the country, except for {:en}In Bangladesh, absence of faecal sludge managemeRead More

Except for a small portion of Dhaka city, all urban and rural areas of Bangladesh are served by onsite sanitation facilities, and the huge quantity of faecal sludge generated in pits (of pit/pour- flush latrines) and septic tanks are inaptly manag{:en}Except for a small portion of Dhaka city, all urRead More

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, published the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2021, as a gazette on 23 December 2021. The Government has made these rules under the powers con{:en}The Ministry of Environment, Forest and CliRead More

The achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a priority function of the Government Republic of Bangladesh. In line with this objective, this initiative of the Local Government Division is undoubtedly commendable. This document, "Inst{:en}The achievement of sustainable development Read More

The achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a priority function of the Government Republic of Bangladesh. In line with this objective, this initiative of the Local Government Division is undoubtedly commendable. This document, "Inst{:en}The achievement of sustainable development Read More

In quest of comprehensive and consistent development towards achieving the goal of providing safe water and sanitation for all, the Sector Development Plan (SDP FY 2011-FY2025) for the Water Supply and Sanitation (Wsa) Sector in Bangladesh is in p{:en}In quest of comprehensive and consistent developRead More

The national 3R goal for waste management is achieve complete elimination of waste disposal on open dumps, rivers, flood plains by 2015 and promote recycling of waste through mandatory segregation of waste at source as well as create a market for {:en}The national 3R goal for waste management is achRead More

In Bangladesh, water is generally perceived as a perpetual free gift of nature. The fact remains that it is becoming scarce and which have certain economic value. Sanitation services such as sewerage, drainage, and waste management, especially in {:en}In Bangladesh, water is generally perceived as aRead More

Local Government Division has recently developed the National Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Strategy with the objective to facilitate programmatic and systematic approaches across essential elements of MHM through relevant sectors (e.g. WASH,{:en}Local Government Division has recently developedRead More

The national sanitation goal is to achieve 100% sanitation coverage by 2010. This challenging target is much ahead of the MDGs. The government has already taken the initiatives to achieve this national sanitation target in collaboration with devel{:en}The national sanitation goal is to achieve 100% Read More

According to Bangladesh Basic Standard, the present country water supply coverage is 74 percent and sanitation coverage is 80.4% percent, but this coverage is extremely poor in Hard to Reach areas, which is pulling down the progress of country cov{:en}According to Bangladesh Basic Standard, the presRead More

Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene WASH) sector in the past years. The country has been exemplified around the world for its impressive performance in attaining UN-set Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Sub{:en}Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in WaterRead More

The overall objective of the study is to develop a compendium which would be helpful for researchers, policy makers and implementing agencies to determine the way forward in safe water supply hygienic sanitation.{:en}The overall objective of the study is to develop a compendium which would be helpfuRead More

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Bottleneck Analysis Tools (WASHBAT) is a systematic and dynamic way to identify factors (or 'bottlenecks') preventing sustainable service delivery and the achievement of national or sub-national WASH targets. Alth{:en}The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene BottRead More

Cricketers from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands played cricket with children at stadiums across India to promote girls’ rights. {:en}Cricketers from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand,Read More

Bangladesh experienced its largest dengue virus (DENV) outbreak in 2019, with 101,354 patients admitted to hospital with eitherlaboratory-confirmed or clinical diagnosis. By contrast, the cumulative number of dengue patients admitted to hospit{:en}Bangladesh experienced its largest dengue virus (DENRead More

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