DHAKA, Oct 21, 2025 (BSS)- The Department of Environment (DoE) has seized 309 
kilograms (kg) of banned polythene during its different drives in separate 
districts across the country.

The drives were conducted as part of guarding the environment from pollution, 
a PID handout said here today.

During the drives, the DoE teams filed 32 cases and realized fined money Taka 
42,100 while conducting seven mobile courts in Lalmonirhat, Jhenaidah, 
Chattogram, Khulna, Natore, and Dhaka (Shyamoli and Manik Mia Avenue) under 
the Sound Pollution Control Rules 2006. 

In a separate drive under the Air Pollution Control Rules 2022, mobile courts 
in Khulna and Mirpur (Dhaka) fined Taka 39,000 in 17 cases for excessive 
black smoke emissions from vehicles.

Meanwhile, two mobile court teams participated in other drives and filed 
three separate cases against the individuals involved for producing, selling, 
and distributing banned polythene causing violation to Section 6(a) of the 
Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Amended 2010) in Bagerhat and 
Sherpur districts.

During the drives, 309-kg of illegal polythene were seized and Taka 8000 was 
collected as fines.

In addition, a mobile court in Khulna fined Taka 500 for air pollution caused 
by construction materials.

Besides, awareness campaigns were advocated to control the use of polythene. 
A total of 61 hydraulic horns were seized during these drives.