Brick kilns

Two excavators are at work to cut off topsoil from a cropland to cater for the needs of neary brick kilns that have sprung up indiscriminately in Maniganj’s Singair upazila, showing no care for the environment. Such a mindless act is seriously damaging the fertility of farmlands. Picture: Noor-A-Alam
Features

How dozens of brick kilns fouled up a green paradise

The trees on either side of the streets, so far one goes, are tanned with reddish dust flying all across

Photo: TBS
Court

Operation of 64 illegal brick kilns in CHT stopped: DCs tell HC

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

319 illegal brickfields in Dhaka and adjoining 4 districts plague Dhaka’s air: DoE

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Districts

33 brick kilns closed in Khagrachhari

Faridpur brick kilns inoperative due to coal price hike
Bangladesh

Faridpur brick kilns inoperative due to coal price hike

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Environment

Brick kilns reduce life expectancy of all

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Court

Supreme Court clears path to shut down illegal brick kilns in Chattogram

Brick kilns eating up arable lands in Lakshmipur
Environment

Brick kilns eating up arable lands in Lakshmipur

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Illegal brick kiln demolished in port city

Eight illegal brick kilns in Gazipur fined Tk62 lakh
Bangladesh

Eight illegal brick kilns in Gazipur fined Tk62 lakh

Illegal extraction of fertile topsoil of agricultural land for making bricks has threatened crop production in different upazilas under Bogura district. This photo was taken from Gabtali upazila of the district. Photo: TBS
Bazaar

Brick kilns eat up farm land in Bogura

Air pollution in the streets of Dhaka. PHOTO: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Court

DoE negligent in shutting brick kilns around Dhaka: HC

Shut down all brick kilns around Dhaka: High Court
Court

Shut down all brick kilns around Dhaka: High Court