#1Bangladesh Country Presentation for the July Asia Pacific Mercury Monitoring Network workshop Date:26-29 July, 2016#2Bangladesh Bangladesh is Predominantly on Agricultural Country. Geographical Area 147000 sq. Km. Population million. 150 • Per capita income $ 1466. Thakurgaon Nilphamari Dinajpur Lalmanir Saidpur Ha Kurigram Rangpur D I Cáibanda Sherpur Netrakona Sylhet Jaipur Ha Jamalpur Naogaon Bogra Mymensingh I Gopalpur Nawabganj Nator Sirajganj Kishorganj Habiganj Srimangal Rajshahi Tangail Z Ishurdi O Paksey Pabna Shahzadpur Bhairab Razar Narsingdi 24 Kushtia Meherpur Ganges Rajbari ma Manikganj Brahmanbaria iDHAKA Comilla Chuadanga Faridpur Jhenida Magura Munshiganj Jessore Khulna Satkhirao Bagherhat Maringhat Madaripur Chandu Laksham cui Lakshmipure Barisal Pirojpur Jhalakali Shahbaz Mungla 22° Patuakhali Begadiganj Rangamath Noakhali and Ch Chittagong D Chittagong Hills Mouths of the 90 Ganges BAY Cox's Bazar OF BENGAL 92° 919m BUR#3☐ Current Supply & Demand Of Mercury • Nation inventory of Mercury (Hg). • Bangladesh neither extract/mine Mercury. • Mercury & its Compound is imported for industrial use and Commercial Purpose.#4. Current Supply & Demand Of Mercury 3000Kg Mercury Was imported in 2005- 2006 • Of the imported qualities Caustic Chlorine Plant of a Pulps & Paper Mill used 2500 Kg. . • Remaining 500Kg was used by small industrial & commercial establishment.#5☐ Sectors Where Mercury is used Caustic-Chlorine Plant Electronic Assembly industry • Dental Clinic • Ordinary Factory Scientific & Commercial Stores.#6☐ Environment & Emission Standards on Mercury Environment Protection Rules 1997 has set emission standard. Emission Standard for Mercury into air is 0.02 mg/Nm3. • Emission Std for Mercury onto Surface Water is 0.01 mg/L. Penalty for violation: Fine Tk 10 lac/5yrs imprisonment or both#7National Policy Promoting Environmentally Sound Management of Mercury • National Environment Policy 1992 • Environment Conservation Act 1995 • Environment Protection Rules 1997 Proceeds Rules 1998#8Action Taken to minimize Mercury Emission • Shut down DDT Manufacturing Plant in 1996 • Mercury Cell chlor-Alkali plants is replaced by Membranes cell Existing Mercury cell plant recover and recycle mercury • No pesticides is registered in Bangladesh containing Mercury#9Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) Project • At this backdrop, real-time measurements of ambient level pollutants were made at 8 major cities (Namely, Dhaka, Narayangonj, Gazipur, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet) of Bangladesh. • At present monitors carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, PM10 and PM2.5 at eleven (11) fixed Continuous Air Monitoring Stations (CAMS).#10☐ Monitoring Network Gazipur (01) Panchagarh Thakurgaon Lalmonirhat Narayangonj (01) Nilphamari Dinajpur Rangpur Kurigram Sylhet (01) Gaibandha Sherpur Joypurhat Sunamgon, Sylhet Noagaen Jamalpur Netrakona Nawabganj Bogra Mymensingh Moulivi Bazar Rajshahi Sirajgon Kishoregonj Hobigonj Natore Tangail Dhaka (03) Gazipur Rajshahi (01) Pabna Narshipgdi Kushtia Manikgonj Dhak Brahmanbaria Meherpur Rajbar Narayan gonj Chuadanga Jhenaidah Monshigon Magura Faridpur Shariatpur Comilla Narial Madaripur Chandpur Khagrachari Jessore Gopalganj Feni Barisal Lakshmipur Rangamati Noakhali Bagerhat Satkhira Pero pur Jaslokhati Chittagong Khulna Patuakhali Bhola Khulna (01) Barguna Barisal (01) Bandarban Chittagong (02) Cox's Bazat#11Constraint Lac of expertise to undertake Survey for national inventory Lac of financial assistance Availability of save alternatives of mercury#12☐ Recommendation Bangladesh need financial and Technical Assistant to control emission of Mercury Viable alternative of mercury should be make available to continue industrial production#13Thank You