The cleaners of Narayanganj City Corporation clean wastes and garbage without using any protective gears UNBThere are 912 cleaners working under the NCCThe cleaners of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) clean wastes and garbage to keep the city clean and hygienic without using any protective gears, exposing themselves to various contagious diseases. Besides, more than 100 cleaners are employed through 12 NGOs to collect wastes from houses. These workers under the NCC collect garbage from different places and dump them at designated spots. The hospital staff openly clean medical wastes, which is dangerous to human health, without using masks and dump them at designated sites. We don’t need protective gears.”Alamgir Hossain Hiron, Conservancy Officer of NCC, said they provide the cleaners with gloves, masks, shoes and even raincoats.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 18, 2019 18:22 UTC