Sylhet, Feb. 21 -- Amid Bangladesh's ongoing struggle with urban waste management, Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has made acsignificant progress by establishing the country's first state-of-the-art Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

This initiative, developed in collaboration with LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, aims to free the city from plastic and polythene waste.

Constructed at a cost of Tk 15.30 crore, the facility is located at the Lalmatia Dumping Ground and represents a pioneering approach to sustainable waste management in Bangladesh.

Tackling a Growing Waste Crisis

SCC's conservancy workers collect around 375 tonnes of waste daily, all of which is disposed of at Lalmatia.

Over the years, the eight-acre landfill has accumulated an ...