June 13, 2026

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Use of paper bags on the rise

The environment ministry has imposed a ban on the use of any type of polythene or polypropylene bags in different retail outlets including supershops from Oct 1. This ban has led to a surge in demand for paper bags. With the increasing demand, workers are spending busy hours in factories in Dhaka manufacturing paper bags and packets.

Different sizes of paper packets are neatly arranged at a wholesale shop named Ali Envelopes on Hasan Ali Lane in Dhaka’s Babubazar. Prices range from Tk 150 to Tk 1,600 per kg based on the paper and size. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Different sizes of paper packets are neatly arranged at a wholesale shop named Ali Envelopes on Hasan Ali Lane in Dhaka’s Babubazar. Prices range from Tk 150 to Tk 1,600 per kg based on the paper and size. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

There are nearly 50 factories producing paper shopping bags in Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The cost of producing 100 shopping bags varies from Tk 400 to Tk 2,000 depending on size, paper type, and design. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

There are nearly 50 factories producing paper shopping bags in Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The cost of producing 100 shopping bags varies from Tk 400 to Tk 2,000 depending on size, paper type, and design. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Coloured ropes are used for the handles of paper bags according to customer demand. These ropes are sold at Tk 135 per pound at a shop in Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Coloured ropes are used for the handles of paper bags according to customer demand. These ropes are sold at Tk 135 per pound at a shop in Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are busy making paper shopping bags. This busyness is evident in a factory located in the Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Papers are being purchased from the wholesale market in Dhaka's Naya Bazar and taken to the factories. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Papers are being purchased from the wholesale market in Dhaka's Naya Bazar and taken to the factories. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

There are nearly 50 factories producing paper shopping bags in Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The cost of producing 100 shopping bags varies from Tk 400 to Tk 2,000 depending on size, paper type, and design. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

There are nearly 50 factories producing paper shopping bags in Shahid Nagar of Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The cost of producing 100 shopping bags varies from Tk 400 to Tk 2,000 depending on size, paper type, and design. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are making paper packets and envelopes at a factory located on Hasan Ali Lane in Dhaka’s Babu Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are making paper packets and envelopes at a factory located on Hasan Ali Lane in Dhaka’s Babu Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are making paper packets and envelopes at a factory located on Hasan Ali Lane in Dhaka’s Babu Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Workers are making paper packets and envelopes at a factory located on Hasan Ali Lane in Dhaka’s Babu Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A ream of paper weighing between 45 and 150 grams for making shopping bags and packets is being sold for prices ranging from Tk 1,100 to Tk 2,900 in Dhaka’s Naya Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

A ream of paper weighing between 45 and 150 grams for making shopping bags and packets is being sold for prices ranging from Tk 1,100 to Tk 2,900 in Dhaka’s Naya Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Factory-made paper shopping bags have been brought to Syed Awlad Hossain Lane wholesale market in Dhaka’s Naya Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

Factory-made paper shopping bags have been brought to Syed Awlad Hossain Lane wholesale market in Dhaka’s Naya Bazar. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

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Published : 13 Oct 2024, 04:00 PM

Updated : 13 Oct 2024, 04:00 PM

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