Dhaka, July 8 -- use plastic items at the Bangladesh Secretariat will be banned from October 2, 2025, said Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid on Tuesday.

He made this announcement while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Sustainable Plastic Use in the Secretariat: A Future for a Single-Use Plastic Free Environment", organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the Multipurpose Hall of the Finance Division, said a press release.

Abdur Rashid said plastic pollution is a global challenge requiring collective international efforts.

"Our actions must not only serve our present needs but also safeguard the future for the next generation. We must leave behind a healthier and more sustainable worl...