Polythene bags to be banned in markets from November 1: Environment Advisor Rizwana Hasan
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, announced that polythene and polypropylene bags will be banned in all supermarkets from October 1 and in all markets from November 1. To enforce the existing ban on the use of such bags, legal measures will be implemented from October 1 in supermarkets and from November 1 in markets. Additionally, actions will be taken against polythene producers from November 1. The advisor mentioned that everyone has sufficient time, and the government is also working on providing alternatives.
Environment Advisor made these announcements during a discussion meeting on the challenges and possibilities of banning polythene shopping bags, held at the office of the Mohammadpur Town Hall Market Traders' Association.
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