Single-Use Plastic to Be Banned in Bangladesh Secretariat from October 2 — Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid has announced that the use of harmful single-use plastic (SUP) items declared by the government will be banned in the Bangladesh Secretariat starting from Thursday, October 2, 2025. To ensure smooth implementation, a preparatory period will be provided throughout August and September, during which officials will be directed to gradually reduce the use of plastic items.
He made this announcement while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled “Sustainable Plastic Use in the Secretariat: A Future for a Single-Use Plastic Free Environment”, organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the Multipurpose Hall of the Finance Division.
Dr. Rashid emphasized that plastic pollution is a global challenge requiring collect...