Modern multipurpose toilets to be built in Rajshahi

Two modern multipurpose public toilets are going to be built at two separate places in the city for the welfare of the people, particularly the roaming people.

WaterAid Eco-Social Development Organisation (ESDO) will establish the toilets, one at Laxmipur crossing and another at Judges Court premises, in overall cooperation with Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC).

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between RCC and WaterAid at the mayor’s office on Wednesday in the presence of Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton.

Chief Executive Officer Dr Sharif Uddin and WaterAid Country Director Hasin Jahan signed the deal on behalf of their respective sides.

The toilets will have various modern facilities, including separate arrangements for males and females, a breastfeeding corner, arrangements for people with special needs, rainwater harvesting and solar panels.

Panel Mayor Shariful Islam, Chief Engineer Nur Islam, WaterAid Director Hussain Adib and Zonal Coordinator Rezaul Huda were present on the occasion.

With the WaterAid Bangladesh support, around 10,000 climate migrants will get clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene support in 10 slum areas of Rajshahi city.

To this end, 51 resilient and context-specific facilities will be installed and renovated besides the installation and renovation of 28 community toilets.

Apart from this, 104 community people will be imparted caretaker training for the operation and maintenance of the hardware.

A school sanitation complex has been opened at Shaheed Nazmul Haque Girls High School in the city recently aimed at habituating its students to lead a healthy life through using water, sanitation and menstrual hygiene management.

In the school sanitation complex, 10 toilets and two menstrual hygiene management, including some other need-based amenities of sanitary pad, sanitiser and tissue, were set up.

There are sufficient lighting facilities for drying besides comfortable fresh rooms for the girls in the complex. A drinking water station was installed for safe drinking water management in addition to establishing two hand washing stations.