sustainable management of plastic will be crucial for Bangladesh to tackle the increasing plastic pollution and ensure green growth, says a new World Bank report, ‘Towards a Multisectoral Action Plan ...

With the support of the PROBLUE program, the World Bank is calling for innovative solutions to help address plastic issues in Bangladesh. Through the Innovation Challenge, the World Bank seeks to ...

However, the lack of strict enforcement left a gap that enabled plastic bags to re-emerge, first in large retail outlets and then in local markets. A report by World Bank shows that Bangladesh’s ...

Key stakeholders of plastic sector enterprises on Sunday urged Bangladesh Bank to allow use of the Green Transformation Fund (GTF) for construction of plastic waste energy recovery plants. The remark ...

According to a World Bank report, in the last 15 years, annual per capita plastic consumption has increased three times in urban areas of Bangladesh. A person in the United States uses an average of 0 ...

Polythene and plastic waste piled on the riverbed ... REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Children fly kites on the bank of the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023.

The continuous technical support of Japan is helping Bangladesh immensely towards its digitalisation, Rahman said. With the JCB cards, Prime Bank is enabling its customers to get better plastic ...