polythene bags

Polythene still persists, ban be damned

“We could not enforce the polythene ban earlier due to lack of market alternatives,” says an expert

Polythene disrupts metro services for 12 minutes

Train services resume after the airborne polythene was cleared from the line

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.

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.

Use of polybags rampant despite ban