Waste Management

Waste Management

Dhaka South Administrator Md Abdus Salam inaugurated the initiative “Floating Market in Exchange for Waste” at Sadarghat on Saturday (19 September). Photo: TBS

'Floating market in exchange for waste' launched to help clean Buriganga

The initiative aims to raise awareness about waste management and reduce pollution in the Buriganga.

Representational image. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Tannery waste: From pollution burden to Tk3,000cr opportunity

Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka North administrator vows to make Dhaka a clean, modern city

Residents of Bangladesh’s major urban centres continue to live with the consequences of unmanaged waste. Photos: TBS

As cities grow, local administrations struggle to manage mountains of waste

File photo of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Courtesy/File

PM appeals for public help to keep Bangladesh clean and litter-free

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Abdus Salam inaugurates the "Clean Care" app at Nagar Bhaban today (7 July), aiming to speed up the resolution of citizens' complaints related to waste management, drainage and urban cleanliness. Photo: TBS

Dhaka South launches 'Clean Care' app to make waste management system more transparent, accountable

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on 6 July 2026. Photo: Courtesy

PM orders steps to protect Gulshan Lake, improve waste management

From February 2023, a stinking open garbage bin in the Gazipur City Corporation area which causes problems to commuters. Lack of proper measures, including designated spots, manpower and equipment for dumping garbage, has made the city corporation area an open trash bin. Photo: TBS

Govt moves to build dumping yards in all municipalities

Dhaka North deploys 16,000 workers for Eid waste management

Dhaka North deploys 16,000 workers for Eid waste management

Photo: Collected

Waste management a major challenge as Dhaka exceeds capacity: Minister

Sundarganj Municipality distributes dustbins to promote cleanliness and waste management. Photo: BSS

Administration distributes dustbins in Sundarganj

Nearly 7,500 tonnes of waste are generated in Dhaka every day, yet only 37% is collected. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Inside Dhaka’s waste management crisis

An excavator moves through piles of garbage on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda on Friday morning. With no proper landfill or clearance, dumped garbage creates odour and health risks, exposing failures in waste management. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin.

Ctg municipalities struggle without landfills as waste piles up, health risks grow