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 ...

Bank Asia also expresses its full solidarity with this year’s theme: #BeatPlasticPollution. On this special day, let us take ...

Bangladesh stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. Our nation has emerged as one of the fastest-growing ...

In 2002, when Bangladesh declared a complete ban on the production, import, marketing, and use of polythene bags—a type of ...

Bangladesh recycles 37% of its plastic, well above the global average of 9%. This relatively high rate is largely due to the ...

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 ...

World Environment Day 2023 is all about fighting plastic pollution worldwide. With the ongoing heatwave, temperatures are at a scorching high in Bangladesh. As such, it has become vital to deal ...