In separate messages on Wednesday, they wished success for all programs of the sanitation month and the hand-washing day. The Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development will observe the month and the day to create awareness about sanitation and hygiene among the people. President M Abdul Hamid, in his message, said the main objective of observing national sanitation month is to create awareness among the people about sanitation and health. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said the issue of sanitation has turned into a social movement in the country because of timely steps taken by the government. “The number of sanitation users in the country has more than doubled in the last eleven and a half years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 01, 2020 04:30 UTC