In Bangladesh, a booming black market for scraps of plastic has sprung up in vast rubbish tips – many of the workers are ...

A DEPLORABLE failure of urban waste governance has left large parts of southern Dhaka cloaked in toxic smoke for more than ...

Jatrabari resident Sirajul Islam was crossing a road when his eyes began to burn. The air was thick with smoke, which only intensified as he approached Matuail. Later, he discovered that the source of ...

which flows through Dhaka and is heavily polluted with human and factory waste. Out of 164.7 million Bangladeshi, one in four live below the poverty line. As of 2016, an estimated 3.5 million ...

Garbage containers and wastes have narrowed the Madinabagh Wasa Road in Dhaka’s North Mugda leading to sufferings of those who use the road. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove ...

We have seen footpath encroachment in many places. Many garage owners are using the sidewalks and roads to wash motorcycles and cars, he says ...

After sheets of clear plastic trash have been washed in the Buriganga River, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Noorjahan spreads them out to dry, turning them regularly— while also tending to her son ...

with overall waste production standing at approximately 25,000 tonnes per day. Dhaka alone manages nearly 6,500 tons daily, a figure projected to rise to 8,500 tonnes by 2032. Meanwhile, South Asia ...

Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen remarkable growth in Bangladesh. FOOTAGE OF WORKERS PREPARING PLASTIC IN ...