The inaugural session of SaniTalk Cafe, a new monthly knowledge-sharing initiative under the SaniRepo platform, was successfully held on 15 July 2025, drawing participation from around 90 professionals across government agencies, NGOs, academia, development partners, and private sector organizations.

A Strategic Partnership Agreement has been signed to boost skills, share knowledge, and drive innovation in urban sanitation by bringing together ITN-BUET and DPHE’s initiative focused on 10 priority towns across Bangladesh.

Effective operation of Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) is essentially important for securing safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh as most of the people in Bangladesh use onsite sanitation system and produce fecal sludge that requires proper treatment before disposal.

ITN-BUET proudly hosted a congratulatory event on Saturday, July 5, 2025, to honor Professor Dr. M. Feroze Ahmed, Founding Director of ITN-BUET, for receiving the prestigious National Environment Award 2024 (Jatio Poribesh Padak 2024) from the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

ITN-BUET successfully hosted a dynamic Re-orientation and Planning Session on the Sanitation Knowledge Repository (SaniRepo) On May 3, 2025, reaffirming its commitment to strengthen knowledge sharing and collaboration in the sanitation sector.

ITN-BUET successfully organized a four-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan (CR-WSP) from May 25 to 28, 2025, at its Seminar Room in Dhaka.

GSGS South and South East Asia (SSEA) Hub Partners in Nepal have formally renewed their commitment to the GSGS program. Separate MoUs have been signed between the SSEA Regional hub and ENPHO (as supporting partner) and Kathmandu University (as academic partner).

WASH professionals from multiple organizations joined an exposure visit to Faridpur Municipality, a CWIS Mentor City, to gain hands-on lessons on Fecal Sludge Management (FSM).

In a concerted effort to enhance professional capacity in urban sanitation, ITN-BUET organized a three-day training program titled “Training and Experiential Learning on Fecal Sludge Management in Cities: An Element of Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS)” from May 18 to 20, 2025.

On May 12, 2025, a team of 11 ITN-BUET representatives, led by its Director, Prof. Dr. Rowshan Mamtaz, visited the Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Dhaka—the largest sewage treatment facility in South Asia operated by Dhaka WASA to explore the system and discuss collaborative action for sustainability.