The revised prices for jute bags, used in the packaging of foodgrains, have increased significantly this month after the ...

Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute, a ...

After Bangladesh’s interim government banned polyethene bags, a new sense of hope has emerged for the Sonali bag—a jute-based ...

In a world that is swiftly shifting towards green living, people are choosing locally-made organic products and luckily for ...

MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP Bangladesh is banning polythene and polypropylene bags across all major stores starting Oct 1 but the major green move is fueling mixed reactions. The initiative encourages using ...