plastic pollution in Bangladesh
The world is squandering its plastics treaty moment
The “high-ambition coalition,” led by Rwanda and Norway, insists on cutting plastics at the source.
25 August 2025
Microplastic contamination of hilsa was inevitable
Address growing plastic contamination in our aquatic ecosystems
18 June 2025
Why change must start with people
On World Environment Day, the conversation around plastic pollution takes centre stage.
5 June 2025
Can we ever curb the menace of throwaway plastics?
Tackling widespread pollution needs stringent action
26 December 2024
A lingering crisis in Bagerhat municipality
Why is municipal waste being discarded alongside roads?
7 May 2024
Small-time plastic warriors are showing us the way
But funding support, guidance vital to maximise their impact
3 April 2024
Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability
Government must take steps to restore our rivers
15 February 2024
A river indistinguishable from a canal is no river
Plight of the Karatoya highlights the pitiful state of our rivers
7 February 2024
Save Bhairab River before it’s too late
One by one, our rivers are being killed
7 January 2024
Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts
Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role
5 December 2023
How plastic waste can drive the economy forward
Only less than half of the plastic waste generated in Dhaka is recycled.
4 October 2023
Bay of Bengal drowning in plastic
When will authorities implement policies to stop plastic pollution?
18 September 2023
We must end the menace of throwaway plastic
Plastic pollution has reached an alarming level in Bangladesh
25 July 2023
Plastic garbage is choking us to death!
Planned waste disposal and recycling must be implemented urgently
8 July 2023
Inaction on plastic ban is killing our environment
Drastic measures by the government are needed to tackle the plastic pandemic
5 June 2023
The time to beat plastic pollution is now or never
Plastics have become an integral part of our life. The world purchases around one million plastic bottles every minute and uses one billion plastic bags every hour.
5 June 2023
A riverine horror show
Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are
27 March 2023
Rhetoric cannot save our rivers
State minister’s words must be followed by proper action
11 March 2023