The Stakeholder Consultation Workshop with Brands and Buyers on “Reducing Uses and Releases of Chemicals of Concern (CoCs), including Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), in the Textile Sector” was successfully held on 27 April 2026 at Hotel Lake Castle, Gulshan 2, Dhaka.
Organized under a regional initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the project is nationally coordinated by the Department of Environment (DoE) in collaboration with the Environment and Social Development Organization – ESDO.
The workshop brought together key stakeholders from government, brands, buyers, and technical experts to exchange insights on sustainable chemical management practices in Bangladesh’s textile sector.
Valuable remarks were delivered by:
– Mr. Md. Ziaul Haque, Additional Director General, DoE (Chief Guest)
– Mr. Md. Hasan Hasibur Rahman, Director (Planning), DoE
– Ms. Razina Begum, Director (Waste & Chemical Management), DoE
– Mr. Parvej Chowdhury, Director (Admin), DoE (Chair)
Key highlights included:
Chemical Mapping & Inventory Approach (Component 1.2) Brands & Buyers Roundtable on Current Practices & Challenges Policy Discussion on Regulatory Alignment (Component 2.3) Open Dialogue on Collaboration Framework (Pilots, Data Sharing, Compliance)The interactive discussions underscored the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration to reduce hazardous chemical use, strengthen compliance, and advance environmentally sound practices across the textile value chain.
The workshop concluded with key recommendations and a clear way forward toward achieving sustainable chemical management in Bangladesh.
