The Institute of River, Harbor and Environmental Science (IRHES), with support from ITN-BUET, organized a daylong seminar titled “Building Resilient Sanitation Systems: STP, FSM and Sustainable Drainage in Practice” on 13 April 2026 at the Seminar Room of Civil Engineering Department, Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) supported by ITN-BUET. A total of 30 postgraduate students from different programs of CUET participated in the seminar. The event featured four technical lectures delivered by distinguished academicians and professional, focusing on practical approaches to sanitation system resilience.
A key highlight of the seminar was the keynote session delivered by Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ahmed, Regional Director of the Global Sanitation Graduate School (GSGS). In his keynote, he emphasized the importance of integrated sanitation systems. He shared insights on how GSGS is contributing to developing future sanitation leaders through structured academic and professional programs.
The morning session also included two technical presentations by Prof. Dr. Asiful Hoque, Director of IRHES and Prof. Dr. Sudip Kumar Pal, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, CUET. Their lectures covered key aspects of fecal sludge management (FSM) and sustainable urban drainage solutions (SUDS). The afternoon session was conducted by Engr. Mohammad Shahab Uddin, Executive Engineer of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA), who shared practical insights on sewage treatment plants (STP).
The seminar concluded with a closing and certificate-giving ceremony, where the honorable Vice-Chancellor of CUET, Prof. Dr. Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuiyan, attended as the Chief Guest. He distributed certificates among the participants and appreciated IRHES for organizing the seminar. In his remarks, he emphasized that a safe and clean environment is fundamental to a healthy and dignified life.
The seminar provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, bridging academic learning with real-world sanitation challenges and solutions.
