On the occasion of international plastic bag free day 2020, ESDO has formally launched an e-poster with a view to heightening awareness regarding the implementation of plastic bag ban regulation worldwide. The plastic bag is the single most issue of plastic pollution and marine litter globally and relating to coronavirus, COVID-19 virus transmits through plastic […] Read more »
The plastic bag is the single most issue of plastic pollution and marine litter globally and relating to coronavirus, COVID-19 virus transmits through plastic bags and other single-use plastics. And for that reason on the occasion of “International Plastic bag free day 2020”, experts and activists from around the world emphasize on plastic bag ban […] Read more »
International Plastic Bag Free Day 3rd July, 2020 Plastic pollution is extremely dangerous because it is leading to the transportation of invasive species, which can have a catastrophic influence on biodiversity. We are not immune from the impact either. Plastic particles in the ocean attract toxins, which in turn affects us, as the toxins enter […] Read more »
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020 Each year, on 17 June, the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated to encourage public understanding of international efforts to combat desertification. This year’s observance is focused on changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation: humanity’s relentless production and […] Read more »
Press Release World Environment Day: “We Care Nature: Keep Biodiversity” 4th June 2020, Dhaka: 5th June, World Environment Day 2020, “Celebrate Biodiversity”. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the celebration is happening digitally and all the activities are taking place within limits all over the world. This year, millions of people in more than 100 countries […] Read more »
The hygiene measures to avoid Novel Corona virus infection are recently making a huge consumer base for single use plastic commodities. In the first month of official lockdown to prevent Corona virus outbreak in Bangladesh, around 14,500 tons of hazardous plastic waste has emerged from the use of single use surgical face masks, hand gloves […] Read more »
The International Workers’ Day this year is coming in the midst of a global pandemic, when work safety and health of the frontline and essential workers in fighting COVID-19 pandemic has now become a pressing issue. And also safety of limitedly opened industrial workers are becoming an issue now, as the garments industries are resuming […] Read more »
The Earth Day is observing 50th anniversary of this global movement. But this grand occasion of celebration comes in a situation when the world is adjusting to the new reality of living with the COVID-19 pandemic to fight with. Fifty years ago, Earth Day became the people’s largest protest in the history of the world. […] Read more »
An open forum entitled ‘Single Use Plastic: Hidden Cost of Health and Environment’ has been organized by ESDO at the Mymensingh City Corporation Auditorium, Mymensingh on Saturday,15th February 2020.Syed Marghub Murshed, Former Secretary of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh has graced the event as the Chief Guest. Around 100 people from different stakeholder groups attended the […] Read more »
Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO organized a Press Briefing on Prevalence of Plastic Lamination Use in Posters and Leaflets. Syed Marghub Murshed, Former Secretary, Govt. of Republic of Bangladesh and Chairperson, ESDO, Siddika Sultana,Executive Director – ESDO; Prof. Abu Jafar Mahmood, Former Professor-Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka and Principle Technical Adviser-ESDO; Shahnaz Monir, […] Read more »
The High Court division of the Supreme Court in Bangladesh ordered the government to impose ban on single use plastic products by 2021. The HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman came up with the order following a writ petition jointly filed by 11 rights organizations, including Environment and Social Development […] Read more »
20, December, 2019: Dr. ShahriarHossain renowned ecologist, journalist and social justice advocate has reelected and re-appointed as a board of Directors of the Pacific Basin Consortium a worldwide leading scientific organization working for Environment and Health for sustainable future. Dr. Shahriar will serve as board of Director for next four years staring from 2020. He […] Read more »
Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO organized a Press Briefing on ‘Online Selling of Illegal Mercury-laced skin lighteners’.Syed Marghub Murshed, Former Secretary, Govt. of Republic of Bangladesh and Chairperson, ESDO, Siddika Sultana,Executive Director – ESDO, Dr. Prof. Md Abul Hashem, Former Chairperson and Professor-Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University and Senior Technical Adviser, ESDO; Prof. Abu […] Read more »
As part of BFFP Global Week of Action under the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO has organized a human chain to show demonstration against the top 5 global corporate plastic polluters on Thursday in front of the National Secretariat and National Press Club, Dhaka. More than 100 people joined the event including Girls’ Guide […] Read more »
Today, Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO has shared an initial report on single use plastic based on their survey and research. The study reveals the current scenario of single use plastic in Bangladesh. Participants from different university, associations, government officials and media were present at the workshop. Read more »
Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO organized a Round Table Meeting to observe the “International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action 2019”. The meeting was held at ESDO’s head office on Sunday. Activists and experts urged the Government to ban lead paint and enact a law to protect children health and environment. Laws, regulations or […] Read more »
Lead exposure affects human health, especially #childrenshealth. There is no known level of lead exposure without harmful effects. Even low levels of lead exposure may cause lifelong health problems. Focusing this on the event of ‘International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week-2019’ under the theme of ‘Learn the Risk, Join the Action, Eliminate Lead Paint’ a human […] Read more »
On 21st October, 2019 ESDO organized a press briefing to launch a study report at its head office .The Study report is on Single Use plastic: Hidden costs of Health and Environment. The study reveals that Bangladeshis throw away about 87,000 tonnes of single-use plastic every year, about 96% of which is from food and […] Read more »
On 21st September, 2019, Siddika Sultana, Executive director of Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO attended in the Annual Meeting of International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists-Asia Pacific Nations Network and has given a presentation on APNN 2019- country report of Bangladesh. In her presentation she highlighted the contribution of women in STEM sectors of […] Read more »
At an ancient village, Xixi south town of Huizhon District of Huangshan city of Anhun province, 51 NGOs and local government people were participated in two days’ workshop with half of dental amalgam issue, organized by Toxic Free China, BFFP China. The workshop was held from 11 to 13 August on Chemical Pollution: Plastic, Mercury […] Read more »
A quarter century after working together in the U.S congress, Senator Sherrod Brown and Dr. Shahriar Hossain re-united at a meeting at the U.S. Senate, 18 June, 2019. Shahriar worked for Sherrod, Then leader of the South Asian Caucus in Congress, back in 1995. It was my honor to bring them back together ….. Charlie […] Read more »
An international conference on Minamata Convention, which prevents health damage and environmental pollution caused by mercury that caused Minamata disease on a global scale, has begun in Osaka, Japan on a three day schedule from the 27 May. On the conference team of Minamata mercury waste expert has gathered. The conference was attended by the […] Read more »
UN meeting gives countries the right to refuse unrecyclable, polluting plastics MAY 10, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland —Today, 187 countries took a major step forward in curbing the plastic waste crisis by adding plastic to the Basel Convention, a treaty that controls the movement of hazardous waste from one country to another. The amendments require exporters […] Read more »
Dhaka, May 05, 2019: ESDO along with CSOs urged the develop countries to stop dumping plastic waste in developing nations and ban single use plastic globally. On behalf of CSOs Siddika Sultana Executive Director, ESDO & Director of Asian Center for Environmental Health made an intervention at BRS COP at Geneva yesterday. The 2019 […] Read more »
Regulators unanimously approve global ban on use of perfluorooctanoic acid Exemptions will be granted for certain industrial uses International chemical regulators unanimously approved a global ban on the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic chemical used to manufacture nonstick and stain-resistant coatings in clothing, fast-food wrappers, carpets, and other consumer and industrial products. Participating […] Read more »
On Tuesday, delegates to the 2019 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions devoted most of the day to issues of concern to two or more of the Conventions, including international cooperation and coordination, financial resources, and programme of work and budget. In the late afternoon, […] Read more »
The Third Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG3) of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) convened in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 2-4 April 2019. Approximately 350 delegates attended, including representatives of governments, industry, non-governmental organizations, and intergovernmental organizations. Executive Director of Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO, Ms. Siddika Sultana has also participated in the […] Read more »
Background Mercury in waste, containing the free element and its compounds, and mercury containing-products continue to harm the environment even for many years after they have been disposed of. Bangladesh has no specific guidelines regarding the management of mercury waste, or how to safely manage the uses of either products or equipment that contains mercury […] Read more »
The Third Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG3) of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) opened at the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Tuesday, 2 April 2019. Delegates heard high-level addresses from Uruguay, Romania on behalf of European Union, and UN Environment Programme (UNEP), followed by opening statements by regional groupings, government […] Read more »
The third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG3) of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay from 2-4 April 2019. It will be preceded by regional meetings and a technical briefing on 1 April 2019. Executive Director of ESDO and Director of Asian Center for Environmental Health, Ms. […] Read more »
The fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) continued its third day of discussion on 13th March, UNEP headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya. Delegates at UNEA-4 raced to complete negotiations on all outstanding draft resolutions today, in preparation for the High-Level Segment tomorrow. The Committee of the Whole (COW) convened briefly in morning and afternoon plenaries, […] Read more »
The excessive use of Single Use of Plastic may bring a catastrophic scenario in Bangladesh very soon. With a view to encourage mass people to quit single use plastic, Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO has organized a day long mobile Campaign on 2nd March in different important place in Dhaka. The campaigner took stand in […] Read more »
Background Single-use plastics or disposable plastics are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Single use plastic includes drinking straws, Plastic cotton buds, Sachets, food packaging, coffee stirrers, water bottles and plastic bags etc. The main problem with these single use plastics is they are non-recyclable and non-biodegradable. They slowly break down into […] Read more »
14 November, 2018, Dhaka: Around 250 tons of single use plastics particularly straws and cutleries are discarded every month. The findings revealed from a study.To release the findings of the study entitled “Stop using single use plastic (SUP) to protect human health and Environment”, Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO called on a press briefing on […] Read more »
To observe ‘‘International lead poisoning prevention week of Action 2018”, ESDO in association with the Department of Environment, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, organized a Round Table Meeting. Read more »
Environmentalists on containing plastic pollution Staff Correspondent Environmentalists yesterday at a seminar said that enforcement of law alone is not enough, and awareness is key to containing the plastic pollution in Bangladesh. Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) and Department of Environment (DoE) jointly held the seminar titled “Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh and its Impact […] Read more »
Dhaka, 03 July, 2018: On the eve of ‘International plastic bag free day, 03 July, 2018’ a mobile campaign was organized by Environment & Social development Organization-ESDO. Organized a Human Chain yesterday at TSC, Press Club and in front of National Parliament in Dhaka to create public awareness. Some volunteers are also rejoiced this day. […] Read more »
01 July, 2018, Dhaka: “Beat the Plastic Pollution, Ban the Bag” the International Plastic Bag Free Day on 3, July. More than 150 countries are ready to celebrate the day this year. Environment and Social Development Organization urged the government to execute the bag ban law and phase out all single use plastic. ESDO Chairperson […] Read more »
29-31 May, 2018, Nairobi, Kenya: In a resolution adopted at the third meeting of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3), Member States agreed to establish an Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group to examine options to combat marine plastic litter and microplastics from all sources, including through global legally binding mechanisms. The ad hoc open ended expert group […] Read more »
Dhaka, 27 May, 2018: “Effective steps will be taken as soon as possible regarding the establishment of Mercury-free Dentistry in Bangladesh”, said Honorable Minister, Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, M.P., Ministry of Environment and Forest and inaugurated a new monograph entitled “Mercury-Free Dentistry towards Toxic-Free Oral Health & Environment”. The inauguration event was the central as […] Read more »
Bangkok, 14 May, 2018: A vital voice against mercury dental amalgam has been raised through a global workshop held in CRI Center Bangkok, Thailand. The prestigious workshop was coordinated by UN Environment and World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry. Promoting Dental Amalgam Phase down Measures under the Minamata Convention and Other Initiatives, For “Especially Women, Children, […] Read more »
Dhaka, 22 April, 2018: Alarmed Youths called for an urgent action to ban plastic products. A mobile campaign was organized by Environment & Social development Organization-ESDO on 22 April to celebrate “Earth Day”. This year people are being encouraged to reduce their plastic consumption and use more eco-friendly materials. Earth Day is an annual event […] Read more »
12 April, 2018: The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO and Bangladesh Dental Society (BDS) was extended to 2020, the very first version of which was signed earlier on 26 April, 2016. The most predominant focus of this joint memorandum was to establish a concrete regulation to ban amalgam use, import […] Read more »
10 April, 2018: Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO arranged another awareness raising campaign in Shahajpath School to spread the knowledge of the devastating effect of mercury in our daily used products specially in cosmetics. The event was started at 11:30 am and continued to 2:30 pm. During the campaign, students were first given a lecture […] Read more »
10 APRIL 2018: A rise in plastic food packaging is failing to reduce Europe’s growing food waste problem, and in some cases may even be fueling it, according to new research. The study – Unwrapped: how throwaway plastic is failing to solve Europe’s food waste problem (and what we need to do instead) – shows how annual per-capita […] Read more »
For the very first time, stakeholders of plastic products, microplastics and microbeads came into one common platform to share their views and opinions about microplastic pollution. The key point of discussion was how to eliminate microbeads, thus minimizing the global microplastic debris. A huge gathering of health and environmental experts, government representatives, stakeholders, academicians, and […] Read more »
February 11, 2018: ‘Rafiza Smart Dental Care’- A dental chamber in the capital city Dhaka got recognition of being mercury-free. This is the second dental chamber that got the ‘Mercury-Free Dental Chamber’ recognition in Bangladesh. Earlier in 28 January, 2018, ESDO and BDS in collaboration with World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry and Asian Center for Environmental […] Read more »
On 28 January, 2018 Environment and Social Development Organization and Bangladesh Dental Society in collaboration with World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry and Asian Center for Environmental Health inaugurated the inauguration program of ‘Mercury-Free Dental Chamber’ identification and recognition as a part of their vibrant campaign to ban mercury from dentistry in Bangladesh. The inauguration program started […] Read more »
Adopted by the First International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM1) on 6 February 2006 in Dubai, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world. Recently the 5th Asia-Pacific regional meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is being held in Bangkok, Thailand from 23-25 January, 2018. Siddika […] Read more »
The UN Environment Assembly, the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment, have gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the overarching theme of pollution. The third session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3) opened on Monday at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Dr. Shahriar Hossain, Secretary General and Siddika Sultana, […] Read more »
As a part of the vibrant global campaign to ban mercury in dentistry a plaque of appreciation was awarded to Chattagram International Dental College and Hospital for practicing mercury free dentistry in Bangladesh. The award giving ceremony and also an open forum was jointly organized by Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO and Bangladesh Dental Society-BDS […] Read more »
The Knowledge Labs took place following the closing of plenary on Monday 25 September 2017. The 45-minute session is envisaged as a platform where stakeholders can share relevant information in relation to the life cycle of mercury and the Minamata Convention. The Knowledge Labs highlighted on specific information in relation to one or more of […] Read more »
Following day of the COP1 on 25 September, 2017 comprises of some inter-participatory sessions. There is an interesting session of Knowledge Lab which is being hosted by the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry in between 6-9 pm. The other sessions are outlined below: Bureau meeting Regional Meetings COP1 Session MIA Clinic: Timing is between 1pm to 3pm.The MIA clinics […] Read more »
The first meeting of the conference of the parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Geneva, Switzerland is continuing from 24 September- 29 September, 2017. The meeting is being conducted under the theme of ‘Make Mercury History’. Sunday’s sessions of the meeting comprises of: Regional meetings Bureau meeting Showcase events COP1 opening COP1 session […] Read more »
The President of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, Mr. Charlie Brown has made an enthusiastic statement in the second day of the first meeting of the Conference of the parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) on 24 September, 2017. The Statement is: Statement of World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry COP1, […] Read more »
The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) has started yesterday on 23 September, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. Worldwide organizations working on mercury convention are taking part in the meeting. Among others, the representatives of the following organizations take part in the meeting: World Alliance for Mercury-Free […] Read more »
The eighth meeting of the UN Environment Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group (PAG) will took place on Friday 22 September 2017 from 9.00 to 18.00 at the International Environment House 2, chemin des Anemones, Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting opened by the Global Mercury Partnership secretariat and followed by welcome remarks by the PAG co-chairs. Among […] Read more »
A huge gathering of health and environmental experts, beauty experts and concerned stakeholders urged the ban of microplastic, especially microbeads in an inception workshop under the theme of “Combating the pollution threat from microplastic litter to save marine health in the Bay of Bengal” to make people aware about the emerging pollution threat from microplastic. […] Read more »
Bangkok, 05.09.2017– Prudent statements in line with policy perspectives towards a resource efficient Asia Pacific Region were made today in the first day of a 4 day long “Asia Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment” at UNCC, Bangkok. Dr. Shahriar Hossain, the Secretary General of Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO of Bangladesh stated the major […] Read more »
Elite Paint and Chemical Industries, as the first paint company of Bangladesh has got the honor to achieve Lead Safe Paint® certification. The paint company is certified by a leading third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS). The announcement has been made through a press briefing organized by Elite Paint and Chemical Industries at Begum Sufia […] Read more »
The Minamata Convention, the world’s first legally binding global agreement to reduce mercury pollution, becomes International law on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. In a joint press statement ESDO and Zero Mercury welcomes the new protocol. “While there are alternatives to mercury, there are no alternatives to global cooperation,” said Michael Bender, coordinator of the Zero […] Read more »
Are you interested to enhance your skills and capacity at ESDO? Working as an intern with us is very rewarding and it will give you great experience that is recognized!!! Environment and Social Development organization-ESDO offers Internship opportunity for youth both local and globally. So don’t hesitate to contact us now if you would like […] Read more »
Dhaka, May 25, 2017: Use of non-stick pots and pans on a daily basis, means exposure to hidden dangers. Non- stick cookware is made using a carcinogenic chemical which starts emitting toxic fumes that one inhale every time while cooking with a non-stick pot! Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO disclosed these findings through their […] Read more »
Dentists, dental professionals, Government representatives and environmental leaders urged the Government for phasing out mercury from dentistry sector by 2018. Yesterday at a workshop, they demanded to take immediate step regarding this issue. Bangladesh Dental Society(BDS) and Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO in association with Asian Center for Environmental Health organized this workshop entitled, “Mercury […] Read more »
Do you have time to volunteer your skills or enhance your skills and capacity at ESDO? Being a volunteer or intern with us is very rewarding and it will give you great experience that is recognized!!! Environment and Social Development organization-ESDO offers Volunteer and Internship opportunity for youth both local and globally. So don’t hesitate […] Read more »
15 October, 2016: Microbeads are being used as scrubbing and exfoliating agent in our personal care products such as face wash, scrub, and toothpaste replacing traditional and herbal scrubs. These microbeads are washed down from our bathroom to the water bodies. Around 7928.02 billion microbeads go to the rivers, canals and other water bodies in Dhaka, […] Read more »
Dhaka: August 13, 2016: High level of toxic chemicals found in jewelleries in Bangladesh. Children’s jewellery found with high concentration of lead, cadmium and bromine, which is so alarming for human health and environment. A study report on “Toxic Jewellery: High Risk to Health and Environment in Bangladesh’’ disclosed the finding of the high exposure […] Read more »
The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry has selected Dr. Shahriar Hossain of Dhaka to be its Executive Vice President. Dr. Hossain is a renowned NGO leader, ecologist and environmental journalist in Asia, working for environmental justice and governance more than two decades. Read more »
An Asian Workshop on ‘Successful Strategies to Phase down Amalgam Use towards Mercury Free Dentistry’ has been jointly organized by UNEP and UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and World Alliance for Mercury Free Dentistry in collaboration with Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) and Asian Centre for Environmental Health (ACEH) in […] Read more »
World Alliance for Mercury Free Dentistry in collaboration with Asian Center for Environmental Health and ESDO organized an ‘Asian NGO Summit Towards Mercury-Free Dentistry: Successful Strategies to End Use of Dental Amalgam in Asia’ on 30 May, 2016 at UNEP Regional office for Asia and the Pacific in the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, […] Read more »
The United Nations and non-governmental organisations urged governments to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury, at the seventh session of the convention’s intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC7) being held in Jordan from March 10 to 15. Read more »
The seventh session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on mercury (INC 7) is going to be held from March 10 to 15, 2016 in Jordan. Regional consultations will be held on March 9 2016. Representatives of the partner countries of Asian Center are attending this session. Read more »
Dr. Shahriar Hossain, Secretary General, Environment and Social Development Organization- ESDO is participating, “Asia Read more »
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. Read more »
Consumers for Dental Choice has filed a new petition calling on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conform with the Minamata Convention on Mercury, says a press release. They were joined by other Read more »
Bangladesh Dental Society (BDS) and ESDO urged the government to create policies in order to ban mercury dental amalgam in Bangladesh by 2016. Read more »
January 27, 2015: The consultation was conducted at the presence of Mr. Syed Marghub Murshed, Former Secretary, Govt. of Bangladesh and Chairperson of ESDO, Dr. Shahriar Hossain, Siddika Sultana, Read more »
To stop the use of lead in paint in Bangladesh by 2017, ESDO and Bangladesh Paint Manufacturers Association (BPMA) Read more »
Bangladesh Dental Society (BDS) and ESDO urged the government to create policies in order to ban mercury dental amalgam in Bangladesh by 2016. Read more »
The workshop on “Role of Youth in Climate Change Adaptation through Conservation & Revival of Wetland” to provide undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the environmental education and enhancing their leadership skills. Read more »