, July 10 -- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) Secretary-General Indra Mani Pandey on Thursday said plastic pollution is a shared global and regional threat, demanding shared solutions.

"BIMSTEC stands ready to deepen regional cooperation to achieve a plastic-smart Bay of Bengal region," he said while speaking at a dialogue that brought together brought together government leaders, private sector champions, youth activists, innovators and international stakeholders to accelerate solutions for sustainable plastic management.

In a decisive move to confront the escalating plastic pollution crisis, the Department of Environment (DoE) of Bangladesh, in partnership with United Nations Off...