, Sept. 20 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has underscored the need for stronger enforcement, institutional capacity, transparency and accountability in environmental regulation, along with an end to faulty clearances.

She made the call while speaking at a seminar titled "Strengthening Environmental Regulatory and Enforcement Capacity for a Sustainable Bangladesh" organised by the World Bank in Sreepur, Gazipur on Saturday.

She urged the officials of the Department of Environment (DoE) to act creatively and fearlessly saying, "Enforcement is not just about fines. It must include transparency, alternatives, and community empowerment."

On enforcement priorities, she stressed the importance of targeting hotspots such as dyeing ...