Polythene bags are banned from November, raids will continue in factories
September 24, 20241 Min Read

Jumbangla Desk: Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser on environment, forest and climate change of the interim government, said that from November 1, all types of polythene bags are banned and no buyer can be given these bags. Besides, raids will be conducted in raw markets and polythene manufacturing factories to ban polythene bags.

Syeda Rizwana Hasan

He told reporters this information on Tuesday (September 24) afternoon.

It is known that the government has decided to strictly implement the activities of banning production, storage, transportation, marketing and use of banned polyethylene and polypropylene shopping bags. As a part of this, polythene bags are going to be banned in supershops from October 1 and raw markets from November 1. Jute, cloth and paper bags will be used as alternatives.

Earlier, Syeda Rizwana Hasan said in a meeting in the meeting room of the ministry on September 9, that from October 1, no type of polyethylene or polypropylene bags can be kept in supershops. Even buyers cannot be given such bags. However, jute and cloth bags will be kept as an alternative.

At that time, he also said that a massive campaign will be carried out in print and electronic media from September 15. At the same time public notice will also be published in the newspaper.