Curse of using polythene bags

It's high time that the material was totally banned and replaced by jute or other bio-degradable bags. Stringent measures must be taken to not only ban its commercial use, but also its manufacture and sales. Government should encourage the media to spread greater awareness about the dangers of polythene use and disposal. 

Its unfortunate that such measures require the intervention of the Prime Minister, who can't possibly manage the time to look into these matters. The concerned authorities should undertake the responsibility of preventing the environmental damages caused by polythene bags. 

Siraj Islam
Padma Oil Ltd.