Bangladesh Bank Training Academy Journal

Abstract

Efficient waste management becomes a crucial issue for ensuring a sound environment and sustainable economic activities in Bangladesh. Throughout the entire business cycle, if waste can not treat properly in every stage, it may shrink a significant portion of the entire return. By ensuring proper waste management, it's possible to transform a large volume of waste into resources which results remarkable positive impact on environment, operating cost and business income besides ensuring employment. In this regard, banking sector among different stakeholders, may contribute a lot by implementing waste management techniques through its in-house practices and financing. The study reveals that, current status of banks in Bangladesh has received an appreciating attention in linking waste management till date and the bankers' perception in this regard needs to go far beyond to make the banking activities more acceptable and sustainable.