Today, acting Chief CEO of KCC Sharif Asif Rahman spoke at a workshop titled "Strengthening Professionalism in Solid Waste Management Services of  Khulna City Corporation (KCC)". Photo: BSS

KHULNA, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS) - Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Khulna 
City Corporation (KCC) Sharif Asif Rahman said that transforming waste 
management into a commercial model could both ensure a cleaner urban 
environment and turn it into a profitable venture. 

He made the remarks as the chief guest while inaugurating a two-day workshop 
titled "Strengthening Professionalism in Solid Waste Management Services of 
Khulna City Corporation (KCC)" which began in a city hotel on Wednesday.
 
The acting CEO emphasized expanding door-to-door waste collection to 
safeguard public health and called for building effective public-private 
partnerships to ensure efficient waste management. 

Rahman urged all concerned to apply lessons from the workshop to make Khulna 
a healthier city.

Under the "Sustainable Urban Water Cycles (SUWC)" project, supported by the 
Embassy of the Netherlands, KCC and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, 
which has primarily focused on improving sanitation and wastewater management 
in Khulna, jointly organised the project.

The project is being implemented in four city corporations and three 
municipalities across the country.

With participation from officials and staff of the KCC's Waste Management 
Department, the workshop aims to assess the current state of services across 
all wards, design a framework for enhancing professionalism, determine 
affordable service fees, identify suitable private service providers for 
household waste collection, finalize campaign plans and materials, and form 
an effective waste management team.

Kohinur Jahan, KCC's chief waste management officer and executive magistrate, 
presided over the event while Chief Engineer Moshiuzzaman Khan, Chief Revenue 
Officer Rahima Sultana Bushra, Chief Planning Officer Abir Ul Zabbar, Chief 
Health Officer Dr Sharif Shammiul Islam, and Administrative Officer Molla 
Maruf Rashid spoke as special guests.

Augustine Aldrin Sarkar, Country HR and Operations Manager of SNV Netherlands 
Development Organisation, delivered the welcome address, while Ujjal Kumar 
Das Chowdhury, SNV's cluster coordinator, conducted the session.