646 tonnes of plastic waste produced in Dhaka every day
Says WB country director; four teams awarded for innovative solutions
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Dhaka city produces 646 tonnes of plastic waste every single day, which is 468 tonnes more than 15 years back in the capital, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Mercy Tembon said at a programme yesterday. In Dhaka city alone, plastic waste has gone up from 178 tonnes per day in 2005 to 646 tonnes per day in 2020, she said while addressing a workshop on Sustainable Management of Plastic to Leverage Circular Economy and Achieve SDG in Bangladesh .
She also said addressing plastic pollution is a critical development agenda for ensuring green and smart growth.
One can argue that the issue of tackling climate change in Bangladesh has already achieved a whole-of-government approach, and is also rapidly moving towards a whole-of-society approach. However, our international diplomacy on tackling climate change also needs to develop both approaches.
What do these two terms mean, and how are they being rolled out? The whole-of-government approach means that not only ministries and departments, but also other branches such as local government, parliament, and even security and military apparatus, along with the judiciary, need to be involved. The whole-of-society approach means the additional inclusion of the private sector, media, academia, civil society and professional groups such as lawyers, doctors, planners and others.
Apex court upholds HC orders to stop activities of MAAR Ltd in Habiganj
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The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that asked the government to stop the operations of Maizea Advance Agro Refinery (MAAR) Limited, a dry starch powder producing company, for polluting environment at Shahpur area in Habiganj s Madhabpur upazila.
A six-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain dismissed a leave to appeal petition filed by MAAR Limited challenging the HC directive.
Following a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela), the HC on March 15 this year ordered the government to immediately stop the functions of MAAR Limited.
Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021 12:49 PM MYT
BY ASHMAN ADAM
Wong reminded Khairy of the latter s remark that Lynas must begin construction of its Permanent Disposal Facility by March 2021, or risk having its licence revoked. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 Bentong MP Wong Tack pressed Khairy Jamaluddin today to withdraw Lynas Corp’s operating permit as the latter said he would if the rare-earths firm did not start building a permanent waste facility by the previous quarter.
The lawmaker reminded the science, technology and innovation minister of remarks the latter gave in the Dewan Rakyat that Lynas must begin construction of its Permanent Disposal Facility (PDF) by March 2021, adding that its failure to do so would result in its licence being revoked.
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