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Clean water is a constitutional right, not just a project: Finance Minister

A 12-month pilot project for community water services is being launched in Patenga under a PPP model with Dutch support.

TBS Bangladesh ยท 4 September 2026, 4:15 PM

The Finance Minister has stated that access to clean water is a constitutional right rather than merely a project. To address this, a 12-month pilot initiative is being launched in Patenga to test a community-based water service model under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, supported by the Netherlands.