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A mountain of mixed waste looms over people and cattle at the Anandabazar dumping site in Chattogram, where years of open dumping have raised concerns over health, soil and water pollution. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Safayet Hosen

As landfill leachate harms health, Chattogram city seeks waste-to-energy fix

CDA estimates 400-500 acres needed for future waste management

Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, and nearly half of the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually end up in landfills. File photo: Collected

Govt issues EPR guidelines on plastic waste management

Indian marble waste dump. Photo: BSS

Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction

When waste is not separated properly, cities bear higher collection and landfill costs, while contamination of recyclable and combustible materials reduces the potential for waste-to-energy (WtE) generation. Photo: TBS

Turning waste into power in Bangladesh: Why ambition outpaces readiness

City corporation workers were cleaning Mirpur Road in Dhaka on the afternoon of Eid-ul-Adha after the sacrificial animals were slaughtered. They collected remains, offal, and other waste left behind and loaded them onto waste collection vehicles. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

How Chattogram successfully managed sacrificial waste this Eid

Waste dumped on the road from Notunbazar to Badda on 22 April 2025. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

A Bangladeshi generates more waste than an Indian; third highest in South Asia: World Bank

Photo: BSS

Govt takes special initiative to check waste burning

By properly collecting, reusing, and recycling glass, we can reduce landfill waste, limit climate impacts, and protect both our communities and the natural world. Photo: DW

Glass waste: A crisis Bangladesh can no longer ignore

Infograph: TBS

How Dhaka’s waste transfer stations became a source of stench, pollution

GCC Administrator Sharf Uddin Ahmed Choudhury visited several key locations across the city on Sunday (8 June). Photo: Collected

Gazipur City administrator inspects Eid waste removal, canal excavation efforts

Dhaka South City Corporation collecting waste from different areas under its jurisdiction following Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. Photo: TBS

City corporations claim full waste removal, yet Eid waste visible on Dhaka streets

Regulations should clearly define and forbid food waste; additionally, they should be applied across retail to households. Photo: Reuters

From fields to trash: The reality of food waste in Bangladesh

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan while talking to journalists after visiting the Matuail Landfill on 5 April 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Burning of waste is strictly prohibited everywhere: Rizwana