Polythene bags have made a comeback to markets across the country even after they have been banned in accordance with the Bangladesh Environment Conservation (Amendment 1995) Act, 2010, amid growing concerns about their harmful effects on the environment. There is a complete ban on production, import, marketing, sales, display, storing, distribution, transportation, and use of polythene of less than 55 micron thickness for business purposes under the existing law. But polythene manufacturers are still producing and marketing such bags due to the lack of implementation of the law, it has been alleged. According to sources, there are about 1,200 polythene factories across the country. Among them, at least 300 are located in Dhaka, especially…

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has made the examinations of lead (Pb) compulsory for all imported…