SRO No. 255-Law/2022, on “The Air Pollution Rules 2022”, dated 25 July 2022

Aiming to protect environmental health, the government has published a new rule based on section 20 of The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. The main objectives of this rule are to prevent, control, and reduce air pollution. The government will appoint a director general who will be responsible for managing and maintaining the environmental issue. The Rule specified several types of pollution such as pollution caused by factories, vehicles, construction, garbage, etc.  According to the new rule, there will be a committee that will impose damages and punishment for such pollution.  As stated by the rule, the government will give rewards to those who will protest against pollution and do not cause any type of pollution.