Dhaka’s waste-to-energy project faces opposition from pollution-weary residents

Mongabay
Sep 15, 2026, 12:30 pm105 ptsTrending
At years old, Yeasmin Begum has lived near the Amin Bazar landfill on the outskirts of Dhaka her whole life. She says the stench often triggers allergies, including colds and coughing. “Sometimes it is quite difficult for us to breathe when waste collectors burn the waste under the open sky. Smoke and ashes…

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