polythene

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Crime

Illegal polythene factory sealed in Kapasia, owner sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on plastic pollution control and a cleanliness campaign in the capital on 19 April, 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Subsidised jute bags to replace polythene: Environmental adviser

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Environment

Environmental activists urge govt to provide alternatives to polythene use

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

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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

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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