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Staff Reporter

Government will close down the industries that will not set up Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP).

Dr Hasan Mahmud, State Minister for Environment Ministry, said that government has taken initiatives to increase manpower and activities of the environment bureau.

As a part of the initiatives, the government has made the setting up of ETP and shifting of environment polluting industries mandatory. The industries that will not set up ETP will be forced to close down, he warned.

The State Minister was addressing a session of 7th Global Editors' Forum titled 'The Politics of Climate Change and Energy Security' in Denmark on October 11.

He said that sustainable development is not possible without controlling environment pollution.

Hasan Mahmud sought assistance from the world community to implement the initiatives taken by Bangladesh government.

Bangladesh would also demand compensation from developed countries at Copenhagen conference that will be held in December, he also said.