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Use of poly bags persists despite ban

The ban on polythene shopping bags or polypropylene products from Nov 1 has had little impact on the market. Polythene is being used everywhere due to a lack of supervision by the authorities.

Customers carrying products in plastic packets from a wholesale market in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Customers carrying products in plastic packets from a wholesale market in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Despite the ban, plastic use remains prevalent. Shops in Dhaka's Gulistan receive bottled water cases wrapped in plastic for supply. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Despite the ban, plastic use remains prevalent. Shops in Dhaka's Gulistan receive bottled water cases wrapped in plastic for supply. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Makeshift shops inside Sohrawardy Udyan in Dhaka provide food items using banned polythene. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Makeshift shops inside Sohrawardy Udyan in Dhaka provide food items using banned polythene. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Polythene is dumped along the road in the Dhaka University area. These poly bags clog the drains and cause waterlogging. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Polythene is dumped along the road in the Dhaka University area. These poly bags clog the drains and cause waterlogging. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Makeshift shops inside Sohrawardy Udyan in Dhaka provide food items using banned polythene. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Makeshift shops inside Sohrawardy Udyan in Dhaka provide food items using banned polythene. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Hundreds of mobile shops inside Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan are using polythene, which is scattered across the area. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Hundreds of mobile shops inside Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan are using polythene, which is scattered across the area. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Hundreds of mobile shops inside Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan are using polythene, which is scattered across the area. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Hundreds of mobile shops inside Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan are using polythene, which is scattered across the area. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Clothing items are displayed in plastic packets at several shops at the city corporation market in Dhaka's Gulistan. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Clothing items are displayed in plastic packets at several shops at the city corporation market in Dhaka's Gulistan. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The use of polythene increased than before in the footpath shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan. The shopkeepers put shoes each packed in polythene on display. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
The use of polythene increased than before in the footpath shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan. The shopkeepers put shoes each packed in polythene on display. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Customers carrying products in plastic packets from a wholesale market in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Customers carrying products in plastic packets from a wholesale market in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A vendor selling non-woven tissue bags, an alternative to polythene, in Dhaka’s Gulistan. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
A vendor selling non-woven tissue bags, an alternative to polythene, in Dhaka’s Gulistan. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin
Products sold at pavement shops in Dhaka’s Gulistan are being handed to customers in government-banned polythene bags. Photo: Abdullah al Momin

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Published : 05 Nov 2024, 09:45 PM

Updated : 05 Nov 2024, 09:45 PM

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