polythene

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Environment

Drives against Polythene: Tk19 lakh fined, 38,178kg polythene seized

In Dhaka, 13 mobile courts fined Tk86,500 on 27 establishments and seized approximately 3,980 kilograms of polythene

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

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Govt to carry out awareness campaigns for strictly banning polythene bags

Rizwana addressing a meeting with business owners at the conference room of the Department of Environment on 20 Oct. Photo: Collected
Environment

Polythene-bag free markets will be rewarded: Adviser Rizwana

Photo: Kaniz Supriya
Panorama

Are Bangladeshi customers ready for plastic bag-free shopping?

Drive against polythene bag manufacturers will start from 1 Nov: Environment secretary
Bangladesh

Drive against polythene bag manufacturers will start from 1 Nov: Environment secretary

Illustration: TBS
Environment

Super shops go polythene-free: Shoppers opt for jute bags

Around 24 enterprises, including small and medium ones, showcased polythene alternatives at a fair organised at the Department of Environment’s Agargaon office in the capital on 29 September. Photo: TBS
Environment

Demand surges for polythene alternatives ahead of ban, enterprises seek incentives

Rizwana at a seminar arranged by the Department of Environment (DoE) on 29 Sep. Photo: BSS
Environment

Polythene must be restricted to protect future generations: Rizwana

The sacks of polythene seized in factory Cox’s Bazar's. Photo: The Business Standard
Bangladesh

530 sacks of polythene seized in Cox's Bazar, factory owner fined Tk2 lakh