Anti-polythene drives: Tk19 lakh fined seized during DoE raids

The ongoing anti-polythene drives by the Department of Environment (DoE) have made significant progress.
Between November 3 and 26, 2024, DoE conducted 162 mobile court drives across the country and filed 336 business entities Tk 19,16,300 for their involvement in the illegal production and distribution of polythene.
The authorities also seized 38,178 kilograms of polythene during these drives.
In Dhaka, 13 mobile courts, led by Department of Environment (DoE) Executive Magistrates — Kazi Tamjid Ahmed, Sultana Saleha Sumi, and Fayzunnesa Akter — fined Tk 86,500 on 27 establishments and seized approximately 3,980 kilograms of polythene.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has reaffirmed its commitment to continue these crackdown operations regularly as part of its ongoing efforts to combat pollution caused by banned polythene products.