DHAKA, Oct 29, 2024 (BSS) - The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change has formed a five-member committee to monitor the ban on polythene
shopping bags.

The committee has been formed to ensure the effective implementation of the
ban on the use of polythene shopping bags from November 1, a special step
initiated by Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a ministry press
release said.

An Additional Secretary (Environment Pollution Control and Law Division) of
the ministry is the convener of the committee.

Other members of the body included a Joint Secretary (Environment-1), a
Deputy Secretary (Environment Pollution Control-1 and 2), and a Senior
Assistant Secretary (Environment-3) of the ministry.

Starting on November 1 next, the committee will monitor the nationwide drives
to enforce the polythene ban. It will maintain communication with relevant
field officials and, if necessary, will conduct field inspections.

In addition, the Department of Environment (DoE) will form a separate
committee to this end. This committee will send daily updates on enforcement
activities to the ministry's committee after 5 pm.