Brick kiln

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Bangladesh

Study finds stacking bricks differently could help Bangladesh fight air pollution

Bangladesh often has some of the most polluted air in the world. Brick kilns are a big part of the problem, creating between 10% and 40% of the tiny particles in the air

Smoke rises from the chimney of brick kilns on the bank of Buriganga River at Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka. Carbon-rich fumes from hundreds of brick kilns are adding to Dhaka’s increasing air pollution. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Panorama

Zigzag 2.0: Can this breakthrough make Bangladesh’s brick kilns green?

High Court. Photo: BSS
Court

HC fines 54 illegal brick kiln owners Tk4 lakh each in Ctg hill tracts

Brick kiln owners and workers on 4 March in Savar blocked a portion of the Dhaka-Aricha Highway to protest the district and upazila administration's ongoing campaign against illegal brick kilns. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Campaign against illegal brick kilns: Owners, workers block Dhaka-Aricha highway in protest

Photo: Courtesy
Court

Munshiganj brick kiln fined Tk5 lakh for violating environment law

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Court

HC orders demolishment of all illegal brick kilns within four weeks

A team of DoE pictured in front of a shut down brick kiln. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Air pollution: DoE collects Tk13.78cr in fines, shuts down 308 brick kilns since 2 Jan

Picture: Noor-A-Alam/TBS
Court

HC summons divisional officers asking why illegal kilns not closed, wood still used as fuel

During the operations, 11 brick kilns were shut down, and closure orders were issued for two more. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Illegal brick kilns fined Tk1.5 lakh in Satkhira

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Environment

4 brick kilns fined Tk1.8 lakh in Ctg

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Environment

9 illegal brick kilns shut down, fined Tk47 lakh in Sirajganj

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Environment

4 brick kilns shut down for polluting air in South Keraniganj

Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Country has to move on from brick kilns to eco-friendly bricks: Saber