, Feb. 5 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Ministry, has stressed the need for effective action against plastic pollution.

The adviser came up with the remark while speaking at a conference titled "From Policy to Action: Integrated Approaches for Combating Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter in Bangladesh", as a chief guest, held at the Department of Environment in Agargaon, on Wednesday.

She also clarified that the government has not banned single-use plastic items but is working to discourage their use to encourage the development of safer alternatives by local entrepreneurs.

"This way, we can gradually move away from single-use plastics, for which we do not have a prope...