Lead pollution news

Put the 2026-2035 lead-free strategy into action, minister urges; battery EPR coming

Environment minister Abdul Awal Mintoo said the national lead-free strategy approved by the cabinet must now be implemented, and that an extended producer responsibility framework for lead-acid batteries is being drafted.

Desh Rupantor14 October 20262 min read

Environment

97 percent of Bangladesh's e-waste goes informal; only seven handlers registered

On International E-Waste Day, a TIB study shows about 97 percent of consumer e-waste collection is informal and only seven firms are registered with the Department of Environment, while lead, mercury and cadmium leak into soil, water and air.

Samakal14 October 20262 min read