PM seeks to showcase Bangladesh as SDG 6 model

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought Bangladesh to be showcased as an international model for SDG 6, involving clean water and sanitation, through adopting the appropriate strategy and action plan.

"We have to prepare an action plan to make Bangladesh as an example to be followed by the world," she said in a written statement marking the opening of a national workshop on the preparation of country paper on Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) at the Prime Minister's Office.

Sheikh Hasina added: "I am confident that Bangladesh could show its capacity in this area the way it achieved the MDG goals."

Bangladesh, she said, by now showed epoch-making success to ensure people access to safe drinking water and sanitation and now "we want to ensure safe water for hundred percent of our population".

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury joined as the special guest the workshop and read out the premier's statement as ill health debarred her from attending the event organised by Water Resources Ministry and Geographic Information Service (CEGIS).

Five government organisations --DPHE, DoE, WARPO, BWDB and DBHWD – in association with relevant departments and agencies backed by expert assistances prepared six draft concept papers along with the action plan on six SDG 6 targets.

The draft action plan will be finalised after considering the feedback from the participants of the workshop and thereafter, a country paper will be prepared.