On July 26, 2022, Bangladesh’s Ministry of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Air Pollution (Control) Rules 2022. These rules are established under the “Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995” and create the National Air Quality Control Plan and the Air Pollution Prevention Plan, identify air pollution activities, and establish standards for emissions from industry, automobiles, and specific projects (power generation, textiles, cement, fertilizers, etc.).
According to the rules, companies that may cause air pollution in industries or specific projects must take the following measures to control air pollution: