Published: 11:32 PM, 05 September 2026
DSCC plastic waste sale generates Tk one crore in two years
The Vidyananda Foundation has earned around Tk one crore by selling plastic waste collected over the past two years, enabling it to provide food to around four lakh people in areas under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
The information was disclosed on Saturday at a 'Market in Exchange for Waste' programme jointly organised by the DSCC and Vidyananda Foundation in Kamrangirchar to encourage citizen participation in cleanliness drives, improve waste management and support underprivileged communities, BSS reports.
Thousands of local residents participated in the temporary market at Ashrafabad High School, exchanging plastic waste collected from their homes for essential commodities.
DSCC Administrator and valiant freedom fighter Md Abdus Salam inaugurated the programme, while Dhaka-7 Constituency lawmaker Hamidur Rahman attended as the special guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Abdus Salam stressed the importance of active participation of citizens in keeping the city clean, describing the initiative as an effective model for involving people in waste management.
"Dumping plastic and other waste into drains and sewers obstructs water drainage and causes waterlogging," he said, adding that proper disposal of waste at designated places would help reduce waterlogging and protect the environment.
He said a permanent stall would soon be set up in Gulistan and the initiative would gradually be expanded to all DSCC wards.
The DSCC administrator also said plans were underway to introduce a 'Books-for-Food' programme for street children at suitable Secondary Transfer Stations (STSs), where chairs, tables and books would be provided.
He urged residents of Kamrangirchar to protect the Buriganga River, prevent encroachment and refrain from indiscriminate dumping of waste.
Vidyananda Foundation Executive Director Jamal Uddin said the project aims to collect around 100,000 kg of plastic waste through 100 mobile campaigns over the next year.
DSCC Chief Waste Management Officer Air Commodore Md Mahbubur Rahman Talukdar, senior city corporation officials and Vidyananda Foundation volunteers attended the programme.
