garbage disposal

Cleaners of Dhaka South dump wastes on a road under the Sadarghat footbridge, one of the busiest intersections in the capital, causing extreme suffering to the city dwellers. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Wastes dumped at Sadarghat crossing cause severe suffering

It has become a nightmare for people who live and work in the vicinity due to the foul odour from the open space garbage dump

Random dumping of garbage below the Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover on DIT Road causes a continuous stink and makes the surrounding areas polluted and unhealthy. The problem has been prevailing for almost five years, but the city corporation is yet to come up with a solution. Photo: Mumit M
Bangladesh

Authorities turn blind eye to stinking Malibagh open air garbage

A lane on a road in Agargaon area remains almost blocked due to the dumped waste, waste-laden vans and trucks there, which often cause traffic congestion. People were seen in a state of exasperation by the bad smell of the garbage while passing through the area. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam
Bangladesh

When garbage stands in way of Liberation War Museum

Landfill by occupying hospital's land
Videos

Landfill by occupying hospital's land

A long queue of garbage collection vans is parked on the road in front of the secondary waste transfer station in the capital’s Kalabagan, creating a nightmare every evening for pedestrians. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Long queue of garbage vans causes misery for Kalabagan pedestrians

The photo shows plastic waste materials lying on a road inside the Dhaka University campus while a garbage van is parked nearby. The photo was taken near the Shamsunnahar Hall recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Bangladesh

Open sky garbage dump pollutes DU

The indiscriminate use of plastic has serious adverse effects on the environment, human health and wildlife. Photo: Reuters
Thoughts

Reducing plastic waste with eco-friendly alternatives

The capital’s Gulshan lake has become very polluted due to the mindless dumping of solid and liquid wastes. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Dhaka lakes now sources of miseries

File photo of a container filled with plastic waste from Australia, in Port Klang, Malaysia/ Photo: BSS via AFP
World+Biz

Malaysia says won’t be ‘garbage dump’ as it returns waste

Waste turns into resource through recycling. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

A smart solution to garbage disposal