Bogura City Corporation, newly established and home to nearly one million residents, is facing severe challenges in waste management. The city generates 250 to 300 tons of waste daily, but limited resources—only 18 trucks, mostly rented, and one loader—make removal difficult. Both official dumping stations in Joypurpara and Erulia are currently closed, forcing waste to be dumped on private land near highways. The city administration has requested government funding of 2 billion taka for new dump trucks, loaders, and two permanent dumping stations.
Environmental experts warn that open dumping is contaminating air, water, and soil, threatening biodiversity and public health. The city’s executive officer admitted that without a large-scale budget project, modern waste management cannot be implemented. A previous proposal for waste recycling and biogas production under the Bogura Urban Infrastructure Development Project was never realized.
Local environmental groups expressed frustration that despite earlier foreign project proposals, including one from the Netherlands worth 3.5 billion taka, no recycling system has been established. The city administration says discussions with the government continue to find a sustainable and scientific solution.
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