Published on 07:26 PM, June 30, 2021

How are sanitation and waste workers dealing with Covid-19 pandemic?

The already perilous lives of sanitation and waste workers have been aggravated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite working in a higher Covid-risk environment, their struggles are yet to be adequately addressed.

The Daily Star, WaterAid Bangladesh and the Embassy of Sweden have come together to start a campaign for these unsung heroes: The Untold Stories of Sanitation and Waste Workers.

In this installment of the campaign, Debjani Shyama is joined by sanitation worker Kona Nagmoni Lota and Dr. Tanvir Ahmed, Director, International Training Network - BUET.