Dhaka, May 19 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday underscored the need for developing the habit of using cloth and jute bags as alternatives to polythene to reduce plastic use in daily life.

"Plastic use must be reduced at every level of life, and single-use polythene bags must be completely eliminated," she said while exchanging views with students and representatives of environmental organisations at the circuit house in Rajshahi.

Highlighting the environmental damage caused by plastic and polythene, she said the government has already taken various initiatives to encourage people to shift towards sustainable alternatives, said an official release.

She said public engagement is key to achieving success in this regard...