‘How do people in Dhaka sleep with the non-stop honking?’

Sound pollution is increasing day by day but it has remained unchecked, Environment Minister Shahab Uddin said today.

"You see, they [car drivers] honk unnecessarily. I can't sleep at night. I think to myself that I am the environment minister, and if I can't sleep due to the honking, how do people of Dhaka City sleep?" -- the minister said at a programme where a World Bank report was launched.

To control this, respective government departments need to act more responsibly in enforcing the law along with creating awareness, the minister said.

He also exclaimed that most of the vehicles use hydraulic horns, which is illegal.

At the event, the World Bank report said that the use of plastic in cities across the country has tripled in the last 15 years.

The minister also stressed on proper management of plastic waste to reduce environmental pollution.