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Toothpaste microplastics case puts Bangladesh regulators on trial

A High Court inquiry into alleged plastic particles in popular toothpastes tests whether Bangladesh can turn a disputed laboratory finding

Fatema Waz / 2 months
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Dhaka’s waste-to-energy plan faces a major cost and pollution test

Supporters say the 42.5MW Aminbazar plant will reduce landfill pressure, while campaigners warn its tariff, waste guarantee, emissions and ash

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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Illegal lead smelters return after raids, exposing enforcement gaps

Furnaces allegedly rebuilt days after a government drive in Savar show why demolitions cannot replace control of Bangladesh’s used-battery supply

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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Bangladesh rejects draft of global plastics agreement, demands strict action to curb pollution

BSS Bangladesh has strongly rejected the latest draft of the proposed ‘Global Plastics Agreement’ and has demanded stricter measures to

REN Report / 1 year
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Bangladesh: The Second Most Polluted Country!

2024 World Air Quality Report Bangladesh Ranks Among the Most Polluted Countries in 2024; Air Quality Crisis Worsens Bangladesh has

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 2 years
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Sri Lanka’s Clean Revolution: The Blueprint for a Sustainable Future

The Clean Sri Lanka program is an innovative program by the government aimed at integrating sustainability in the environmental, social,

Arul Karki / 2 years
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Government Adopts Plan to Eliminate 90% of Single-Use Plastics by 2026

Bangladesh: The Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shahab Uddin, announced that the government is implementing a ‘Multisectoral Action

REN DESK / 3 years
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Fossil Fuel Impact: Dhaka’s Health on the Decline

Will the ‘Fossil Fuel Phase-Out’ be Achieved by COP 28? According to the Guinness World Records, “the Bangladeshi capital of

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 3 years
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