In Bangladesh’s urban areas, we often hear complains about male citizens urinating on roadsides, but fewer complaints are voiced about the dire lack of public sanitation facilities across major cities.

From crowded bus terminals to bustling markets, public toilets are difficult to find in Bangladesh’s major cities, depriving millions of commuters, shoppers and travellers of access to safe sanitation.

Bangladesh has been awarded the “India Today Safaigiri Awards” for achieving remarkable success in public sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness.