DHAKA, Nov 19, 2025 (BSS) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Ejaz today launched a mobile app called “Where to go?” to make the public sanitation system of the capital more efficient and technology-driven. 

“The combined goal of the two city corporations is to build around 650 modern toilets across the city” he said while addressing a gathering on the occasion of the ‘World Toilet Day’ at Shyamoli park here as chief guest.

“With the launching of this app, city’s public sanitation system has entered a new era. Without the initiatives of socially responsible organizations, it was very difficult for the government alone to accomplish everything,” he added. 

WaterAid Bangladesh’s Country Director Hasin Jahan said, “If we maintain the same discipline in using toilets outside as we do at home, the maintenance of these facilities will become much easier”.

To improve the toilet-use experience of city dwellers, Bhumijo, with the support of WaterAid Bangladesh, has launched the user-friendly mobile app "Where to go?"

Available on the Google Play Store, the app will allow users to easily locate nearby toilets. The app also includes information such as opening hours of the toilets, its photos, service descriptions, and digital payment options. Users can enter and pay for services through a cashless system using QR-code scanning.

Recently, under WaterAid Bangladesh’s “Pother Dabi” initiative, a Star Rating System has been introduced to assess the cleanliness, safety, hand-washing facilities and overall service quality of toilets. This system will help users make informed decisions and motivate managing organizations to maintain better services.

As part of World Toilet Day celebrations, WaterAid Bangladesh has handed over five mobile toilets to DNCC. These will be placed in busy areas of the capital so that working people, low-income citizens and women can access safe and reliable public sanitation facilities.

Among others, Bhumijo’s CEO Farhana Rashid, DSK’s Executive Director Dr. Dibalok Singh and officials from various departments of Dhaka North and South City Corporations were present at the time.