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”.
Save topsoil
To protect topsoil and the environment, the government must immediately spearhead a campaign for using alternatives of conventional bricks, said experts at a seminar in the capital yesterday.
Brick kiln menace
Every day many children make their way to schools in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar, Sylhet, under thick, black clouds of smoke
Brick kilns king among air pollutants
Very few of the brick kilns in Bangladesh - approximately 7,000, according to government estimates -- have been constructed following proper design and environmental rules, according to experts.
