Owing to the lack of regulation, the harmful use of Mercury reached alarming level in Bangladesh. As a result health risks and environment pollution has increased manifolds.
In the year 2014 legally and illegally 58 metric tons of harmful mercury has been imported in Bangladesh. This information has been revealed in the workshop called‘‘Reduction of Demand of Mercury, in Mercury containing products in Bangladesh” organized by Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO, in association with United Nation Environment Program (UNEP).The workshop took place at “The Daily Star, Azimur Rahman Conference Hall,” Dhakaon Thursday morning.

On Thursday the workshop was conducted in two sessions. The current scenario of mercury in Bangladesh was analyzed in the first session on the basis of national study report “Mercury added Products: Country Situation Analysis in Bangladesh.” and in the second session another discussion took place on a tool kit called “Practical Sourcebook on Mercury Storage and Disposal” published by UNEP.