Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has called for effective implementation of Bangladesh’s national strategy and action plan to eliminate lead pollution, stressing the need for coordinated efforts to protect children, workers and the environment.
Speaking at a high-level seminar in Dhaka recently, the minister urged government agencies, industries, development partners and other stakeholders to work together to implement the National Strategy and Multiyear Action Plan for a Lead-Free Bangladesh 2026–2035, approved by the Cabinet on August 17, 2026.
The seminar, organised by Pure Earth Bangladesh with support from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, marked International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2026.
The minister said implementation would require adequate financing, stronger laboratory capacity, environmental monitoring, remediation of contaminated sites and improved industrial management.
He also called on international organisations, development partners and the private sector to provide financial and technical support.
