Brick kilns

Five brick kilns sued in Madaripur, illegal firewood seized

An environmental court drive in Madaripur filed cases against five illegal brick kilns and seized firewood, highlighting ongoing violations...

Illegal brick kilns fined Tk19.5 lakh in Sirajganj

A Department of Environment mobile court fined six illegal brick kilns Tk19.5 lakh in Sirajganj and demolished two, highlighting...

Brick kilns pollute farms and villages in Manikganj area

Expanding brick kilns in Manikganj are choking farmland with smoke and dust, reducing crop yields, damaging ecosystems and raising...

Dhaka chokes in thick smog as kilns, waste burning blamed

Dhaka ranked world’s most polluted city as brick kiln emissions and landfill waste burning pushed AQI to very unhealthy...

Built on dust and debt: climate pushes kids to kilns

In Bangladesh, climate displacement, poverty and debt are driving children into hazardous brick kilns, exposing gaps in labour enforcement...

DoE shuts illegal brick kilns, fines TK 1.1m in Jhalakathi

Bangladesh’s environment department sealed five illegal brick kilns in Jhalakathi, fined Tk1.1 million, demolished structures and pledged sustained enforcement...

Illegal brick kilns fined BDT 2.9m in Kushtia drive

Bangladesh authorities fined illegal brick kilns BDT 2.9 million in Kushtia, demolishing hazardous units during a crackdown aimed at...

Rajshahi farmers trapped as brick kilns strip topsoil

Across Rajshahi, brick kilns are cutting fertile topsoil from croplands, leaving farmers trapped in long-term losses as soil fertility...

Two illegal brick kilns demolished in Rangamati

Authorities demolished two illegal brick kilns in Rangamati’s Rajsthali upazila, shutting operations and fining owners Tk 400,000 for violating...

595 brick kilns strip fertile topsoil in North Bangladesh

Unchecked topsoil extraction for brick kilns is degrading farmland in northern Bangladesh, reducing crop yields, pressuring farmers and raising...

DoE fines four brick kilns Tk16.5 lakh in Barishal

Four brick kilns in Barishal were fined Tk 16.5 lakh after the Department of Environment raided illegal operations, demolished...