By promoting these collaborative efforts, the Union government aims to minimize waste disposal, recover valuable materials, and establish recycling units in partnership with recyclers, refurbishers, and start-ups.
The cyclone, which struck in May 2024, caused extensive damage, including the prolonged shutdown of the Summit LNG terminal, one of Bangladesh’s two floating, storage, and regasification units (FSRUs).
The latest ban, which came into effect on October 1 for superstores and traditional markets on November 1, isn’t the first time Bangladesh has imposed a ban on polythene bags.
CIL's initiatives illustrate a comprehensive approach to ESG standards, integrating environmental, social, and governance objectives, the coal and mines minister said.
A small tax on just seven of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies could grow the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage by more than 2000 per cent, as shown in an analysis by environmental organisations Greenpeace International and Stamp Out Poverty.
Produced using renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro and biomass, Green Hydrogen offers a clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
For Bangladesh’s RMG sector, the stakes are high. The RMG sector remains central to employment, poverty reduction and foreign-exchange earnings at a moment when the country is navigating LDC graduation timelines and broader economic pressures.
Sustained monitoring will be essential to determine whether 2026 marks a temporary adjustment or the start of a broader recovery of Afghanistan’s opium economy.
For Bangladesh’s RMG sector, the stakes are high. The RMG sector remains central to employment, poverty reduction and foreign-exchange earnings at a moment when the country is navigating LDC graduation timelines and broader economic pressures.