Sanitation, safe drinking water improve char dwellers’ health in northern Bangladesh | District

RANGPUR, Sept 13, 2025 (BSS) - Access to safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities is significantly improving the health of char dwellers living in the Brahmaputra basin, leading to a drastic reduction and in many cases, total elimination of water-borne diseases in ten riverine districts of northern Bangladesh. Dr. Syed Samsuzzaman, Chairman of the Northbengal Institute of Development Studies, said this success has been made possible through effective awareness programs implemented in collaboration between government and non-government organizations. "Today, people in the char region understand the vital importance of sanitary latrines and clean drinking water for a healthy life free from water-borne diseases," he said. About 15 years ago, poor sanitation severely affected public health in the char areas,...