Bangladesh can experiment with AI-waste management as it has the institutional framework.
In Dhaka city alone, we generate around 646 tonnes of plastic waste daily, much of which remains unmanaged.
Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
Just outside Dhaka, a quiet revolution is reshaping both the lives of people and the fate of plastic waste.
Dhaka faces a waste crisis. WtE can help by converting waste into energy, reducing landfill reliance & pollution.
Bangladesh has been facing severe problems in waste management for decades.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today started a three-day exhibition of waste discarded in canals, drains and other public places to create public awareness
Many women do not feel safe visiting such facilities.
Why did the authorities allow hotels, resorts and hatcheries without STPs to operate in Cox's Bazar?
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today started a three-day exhibition of waste discarded in canals, drains and other public places to create public awareness
Many women do not feel safe visiting such facilities.
Why did the authorities allow hotels, resorts and hatcheries without STPs to operate in Cox's Bazar?
Residents of the newly-added wards in Dhaka North City Corporation expressed dissatisfaction after being denied civic amenities, claiming that life was far better when they were under the union parishad.
Innovative and smart solutions should be developed for managing waste in Bangladesh, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam said today.
Ward 53 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) covers most parts of East Jurain’s Muradpur area. According to the 2011 census, more than 27,000 people live in this ward which, according to them, has become probably the worst place to live in Dhaka.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon said Dhaka could soon use the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (RRR)” method for managing the city’s waste.
The two landfills in the capital have almost reached their limit with no immediate remedy in sight. Mountains of garbage are being formed in the landfills at Matuail and Aminbazar and there are fears that the waste will spill over into adjacent areas.
What do you do with the damaged battery or chargers of your cell phone? Where do you keep your fused bulbs and abandoned switches? What about obsolete computer accessories?
The High Court directs authorities concerned to submit reports in three months on the steps taken for waste management in Dhaka north and south city corporation areas.
