Potential of e-waste recycling remains untapped

Potential of e-waste recycling remains untapped

Residents in Dhaka are quite familiar with informal buyers of obsolete computers, laptops, batteries of Instant Power Supply and other malfunctioned home appliances. These collectors buy obsolete or damaged electronic and electrical items from residents at nominal...

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E-waste management policy being finalized

E-waste management policy being finalized

In 2021, Bangladesh will produce 1,169.98 tons of mobile e-waste Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday said a policy on managing e-waste was at its final stage. “It is currently with the law ministry,” he...

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E-waste: A growing concern

E-waste: A growing concern

Rapid progress in science and information technology, growing manufacturing activities, expanding urbanisation and increasing globalisation have elevated consumption and production for newer, better and faster electrical and electronic devices. With the growing use of...

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UNIDO to help Bangladesh manage e-waste

UNIDO to help Bangladesh manage e-waste

Visiting Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Li Yong today assured Bangladesh of providing technical support in managing its electronic waste (e-waste). The UNIDO DG came up with the assurance during his meeting with...
E-waste: Is it likely to kill us?

E-waste: Is it likely to kill us?

Kazi Akib Bin Asad If you’re reading this article on a screen, be it your desktop or laptop or smartphone – or any electronic device – sooner or later, you will be contributing to e-waste. There are so many things we waste. Food, paper, glass, plastic, and...
Electronic Waste: The Story of Bangladesh

Electronic Waste: The Story of Bangladesh

Rashna Raya Rahman and Naureen Shafinaz Mahboob The vision 2021 of becoming “Digital Bangladesh” aims to make our nation stronger through effective use of modern technology on important sectors and areas like education, health, communication and...

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