KCC Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju spoke at a WASH climate resilience consultation workshop at CSS Aava Centre, Khulna. Photo : BSS

KHULNA, Aug 19, 2026 (BSS) - A day-long consultation workshop on "Climate Resilience Strategy for Khulna City: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)" was held at the CSS Aava Centre in the city on Wednesday.

Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju chaired the workshop, while Khulna WASA Chairman Mohammad Moniruzzaman addressed it as the chief guest.

The workshop was organized by Accompany Major Consultant (AMC), a consulting firm, under the Climate Change Adapted Urban Development (CCAUD) project being implemented under KCC supervision.

Representatives of KCC, Khulna WASA, Khulna Development Authority (KDA), Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna University and non-government organizations attended the workshop.

The project is being jointly implemented by the Government of Bangladesh, the German Development Bank and the KCC.

Addressing the inaugural session, KCC Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju urged the authorities concerned to complete the activities undertaken under the project within the stipulated time.

"Waste management and waterlogging have become major challenges for us. Although various initiatives have provided temporary relief from waterlogging during the current monsoon, such measures are not sustainable. Long-term solutions are now needed," he said.
He urged Khulna WASA to ensure proper water management in low-income settlements and emphasized installing water ATM booths.

He also called upon the WASA authorities to inform city residents in advance about seasonal changes in water supply, particularly when the supplied water may become saline.

The main objective of the project is to improve the quality of life of urban residents by strengthening the capacity of local government institutions. The project was adopted in November 2022.

As part of the project, Dhaka-based research organization South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has been engaged to formulate and implement an institutional development strategy for the activities undertaken under the project. SANEM has already conducted workshops with KCC officials and relevant stakeholders and held meetings to finalize implementation activities under the institutional development strategy. The latest workshop was organized as part of the next step in the process.

Khulna WASA Managing Director Md Firoz Shah, KCC Chief Executive Officer Rajib Ahmed, Chief Engineer Mashiuzzaman Khan and AMC International Team Leader Sheikh Muhammad Mehedi Ahsan addressed the workshop as special guests. KCC Chief Planning Officer Abir-ul-Jabbar delivered the welcome address.