Published: 29 January 2026
Globally, electronic waste (e-waste) generation is rising rapidly, and Bangladesh is no exception. This trend is especially troubling given the country’s limited capacity for formal recycling and the dominance of the informal sector in e-waste handling and processing. Although a legal framework—the Hazardous Waste (E-waste) Management Rules, 2021—has been enacted to regulate e-waste management in Bangladesh, awareness and compliance among key stakeholders remain limited, particularly regarding their specific legal obligations. In this context, recently TIB published a research report titled “E-waste Management in Bangladesh: Governance Challenges and Way Forward”. The main objective of this research was to examine the governance challenges in ensuring effective e-waste management in Bangladesh and to explore possible solutions.
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