However, on the matter of dealing with the generated medical waste as well as household hazardous waste, it is a matter of grave challenge despite being a matter of ease. These affairs are evident enough to portray the level of unawareness about hazardous waste management, a vital affair associated with the pandemic. However, Advocate Md JR Khan Robin, who initiated the legal notice on managing hazardous waste, declared that approximately 1,500 tons of medical waste have been generated over this period in Bangladesh. On referring to the amount of hazardous waste, China and other countries have seen a massive increment in the hazardous waste generation (about 600% increase in Hubei province) and while dealing with this sudden increase in waste amount, the conventional incineration facilities have been outstripped and the waste management industry is facing immense pressure over handling this hazardous waste. Unfortunately, we are not in a position of dealing with such treatment for the waste as there is no central, controlled incineration facilities for the waste management industry in this country and waste management is done by the informal sector.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 28, 2020 14:15 UTC