Illegal brick kilns take a toxic toll on Brahmanbaria

Authorities have persistently failed to address the issue of illegal brick kilns.

Lack of progress under interim government has been frustrating

Govt must introduce regular alerts for citizens, punish air polluters

Air pollution is taking a heavy toll on our lives

The High Court today asked the director general (DG) of Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka and four other surrounding districts – Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj – to appear before it on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.