Dhaka, May 7 -- Speakers on Wednesday said that plastic waste management in city and rural areas remains a serious challenge in Bangladesh.

According to BRAC's 2024 Baseline Study conducted in Cox's Bazar, an estimated 34.5 tonnes of plastic waste are mismanaged daily in the municipality -- much of it flowing into canals, drains, and eventually the sea.

The study also found that only 18 per cent of the population practices waste segregation at source, with many lacking access to formal waste collection services.

In response to the growing plastic pollution crisis, a high-level national dialogue titled "Municipal Waste Management: Addressing Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh" was held at InterContinental Dhaka.

Organised by BRAC under it...