Bangladesh generates about 87,000 tonnes of single-use plastics annually, much of which ends up as waste. As a result, the government has begun enforcing a ban on single-use plastics as part of ...

The newly formed government in Bangladesh is about to implement the existing law regarding plastic usage by strictly banning — initially — single-use plastic and, gradually, all possible ...

Workers dry plastic bags for recycling in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Sept 8. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP Bangladesh is banning polythene and polypropylene bags across all major stores starting Oct 1 ...

Traders made the comments at a press conference organized by the Plastic Foundation of Bangladesh at the Nasrul Hamid Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity. They also said that if an alternative is ...

If any decision taken by the government without consulting stakeholders puts the plastic industry at risk, then the traders will have no choice but to take to the streets, said businessmen today (14 ...

What is the best way for users of pick-ups or double cabs to secure luggage against weather or theft? Baji There are four ...

Bangladesh’s former captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing prosecution at home, has announced plans to retire from international cricket in March 2025 after representing his country for 18 years ...

Two years ago, Nahid Islam graduated from Dhaka University with a bachelor thesis that examined why no student movement in Bangladesh had ever managed to reach its goals. Little does it matter ...

Like many working-class students in Bangladesh, Sayed went to college in hopes of finding work in the civil service. His parents and siblings scrounged money for his tuition, betting that his ...

The newly formed government in Bangladesh is about to implement the existing law regarding plastic usage by strictly banning ...