Govt to suspend lease of 17 stone quarries
The interim government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries out of 51 in the country over environmental concerns.
Tags : environmental pollution
Ministry asks BRTA to remove unfit vehicles from streets
In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting it to remove buses and minibuses older than 20 years, and trucks and covered vans older than 25 years from roads.
Govt offices across Bangladesh ordered to use alternatives to single-use plastics
To control environmental pollution caused by single-use plastic items, the Cabinet Division has instructed all government offices to use alternative products...