polythene

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Environment

Environmental activists urge govt to provide alternatives to polythene use

They made the demand during a rally held on Friday (11 April) at CRB Circle in Chattogram as part of the Global Climate Strike

Highway police arrested two individuals and seized 22 tonnes of polythene in Gazipur on 26 February. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Highway Police arrest 2, seize 22 tonnes of polythene in Gazipur

A raid was conducted today (34 January) in Palashi and Hatirpool areas’ kitchen markets led by Tapan Kumar Biswas. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

60,000kg polythene seized, Tk29 lakh fine realised

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a discussion at the secretariat on 22 December 2024. Photo: PID
Climate Change

Mobile court drives to be ramped up against hill cutting, polythene use, air pollution: Adviser Rizwana

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Crackdown on poly bags: 414 shops fined Tk25.7 lakh

Bangladesh’s polythene ban falters as affordable alternatives remain out of reach
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s polythene ban falters as affordable alternatives remain out of reach

Photo: UNB
Environment

Drives against Polythene: Tk19 lakh fined, 38,178kg polythene seized

The DoE conducted a crackdown on factories producing banned polythene shopping bags on 3 Nov. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Over 4,000kg polythene seized, 47 firms fined

Officials of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change inspect shops in Mohammadpur Agricultural Market, Dhaka, on 1 November 2024. Photo: UNB
Environment

Strict action against polythene bags producers from 3 Nov: Ministry

Committee formed to monitor enforcement of polythene ban
Bangladesh

Committee formed to monitor enforcement of polythene ban

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan attended a views exchange meeting held at the Ministry of Textiles and Jute today (27 October). Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Strict monitoring on polythene shopping bags begins 1 Nov: Rizwana

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Govt to carry out awareness campaigns for strictly banning polythene bags

Rizwana addressing a meeting with business owners at the conference room of the Department of Environment on 20 Oct. Photo: Collected
Environment

Polythene-bag free markets will be rewarded: Adviser Rizwana