Brick kilns in Bangladesh

Stop brick kilns from devouring farmlands

Government must do more than just shutting illegal establishments

Illegal brick kilns choking Bangladesh

Surface-level steps will not resolve this crisis

Dhaka’s forever toxic air

Do the authorities have any plan at all to contain air pollution?

Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle

Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.

Brick kiln for hills? Not really a choice

Authorities must step up efforts to protect hills from being ravaged

Who will hold the reins of brick kiln owners?

Toxic smoke from brick kilns is damaging crops and public health

Trees felled to feed brick kiln

Defying laws, some unscrupulous traders are cutting down trees to fuel a brick kiln in Manpura Island of Bhola, locals alleged.

Brick kilns' child labour problem

Pabitra Roy, who secured GPA-5 in PEC and JSC exams, spends six months of a year working at a brick kiln to pay for his studies as well as support his family.

Brick kilns top polluter

Brick kilns are the top air polluter in seven major cities in the country, particularly during dry season when most bricks are made, turning the air quality of these metropolises “severely unhealthy”.

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

Stop brick kilns from devouring farmlands

Government must do more than just shutting illegal establishments

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

Illegal brick kilns choking Bangladesh

Surface-level steps will not resolve this crisis

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

Dhaka’s forever toxic air

Do the authorities have any plan at all to contain air pollution?

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Air pollution is not for only one authority to tackle

Md Ziaul Haque, the director of Air Quality Management at the Department of Environment, talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the factors behind severe air pollution in the country and why concerted efforts are needed from all ministries and government agencies concerned to fight it.

January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023

Brick kiln for hills? Not really a choice

Authorities must step up efforts to protect hills from being ravaged

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

Who will hold the reins of brick kiln owners?

Toxic smoke from brick kilns is damaging crops and public health

March 20, 2019
March 20, 2019

Trees felled to feed brick kiln

Defying laws, some unscrupulous traders are cutting down trees to fuel a brick kiln in Manpura Island of Bhola, locals alleged.

March 2, 2019
March 2, 2019

Brick kilns' child labour problem

Pabitra Roy, who secured GPA-5 in PEC and JSC exams, spends six months of a year working at a brick kiln to pay for his studies as well as support his family.

February 14, 2019
February 14, 2019

Brick kilns top polluter

Brick kilns are the top air polluter in seven major cities in the country, particularly during dry season when most bricks are made, turning the air quality of these metropolises “severely unhealthy”.

September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018

Shun burnt bricks to save topsoil

The country must immediately start using environment-friendly alternative hollow blocks instead of conventional bricks to save its fertile topsoil and conserve environment, experts and top officials said at a discussion yesterday.