polythene

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

Photo: Kaniz Supriya
Panorama

Are Bangladeshi customers ready for plastic bag-free shopping?

Drive against polythene bag manufacturers will start from 1 Nov: Environment secretary
Bangladesh

Drive against polythene bag manufacturers will start from 1 Nov: Environment secretary

Illustration: TBS
Environment

Super shops go polythene-free: Shoppers opt for jute bags

Around 24 enterprises, including small and medium ones, showcased polythene alternatives at a fair organised at the Department of Environment’s Agargaon office in the capital on 29 September. Photo: TBS
Environment

Demand surges for polythene alternatives ahead of ban, enterprises seek incentives

Rizwana at a seminar arranged by the Department of Environment (DoE) on 29 Sep. Photo: BSS
Environment

Polythene must be restricted to protect future generations: Rizwana

The sacks of polythene seized in factory Cox’s Bazar's. Photo: The Business Standard
Bangladesh

530 sacks of polythene seized in Cox's Bazar, factory owner fined Tk2 lakh

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Polythene to be banned in kitchen markets from 1 Nov: Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Photo: TBS
Environment

'Ministries should not only make laws, but also implement them': Khulna mayor criticises polythene ban

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

8 traders fined in Chattogram for using polythene

2.5 crore single-use polythene bags are thrown away daily in Dhaka: Study
Environment

2.5 crore single-use polythene bags are thrown away daily in Dhaka: Study

Minister warns of harsher action against polythene producers
Bangladesh

Minister warns of harsher action against polythene producers

Photo: TBS
Environment

12 decisions to make Chattogram polythene free