Hollow blocks

Despite legal barriers that were put in place as early as 1989, brick kilns have continued to multiply, encroaching into agricultural zones and environmentally sensitive areas in Bangladesh. Photo: Mumit M

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The hollow promise of hollow blocks by 2025

In 2019, the government issued a circular to implement hundred percent use of hollow blocks by 2025. Industry insiders say only 5% has actually been achieved so far. Meanwhile, brick kilns continue...