A group photo of part of the team.
A group photo of part of the team.
Bangladesh

In frames: Cleanup drive on St. Martin’s Island

Sazid HossainSt. Martin’s Island, Cox’s Bazar
Kewkradong Bangladesh, in association with Unilever Bangladesh, conducted a cleanup campaign on St. Martin’s Island in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, on 4 December 2025 to mark the 40th International Coastal Cleanup Day. A total of 530 volunteers, including local students, participated in the initiative to remove non-biodegradable and plastic waste from Bangladesh’s only coral island.
Children and adolescents of various ages take part in the campaign. All are prepared, wearing protective clothing.
A group photo of part of the team.
Several participants are pulling out non-biodegradable plastic items.
Two individuals are collecting rubbish lying on the beach.
Several participants are attempting to remove non-biodegradable items and discarded fishing nets trapped in the beach sand.
Everyone is searching for garbage in every corner of the beach.
Several individuals are gathering the collected waste into piles and filling sacks with it.
Participants are sorting the collected waste.
A section of the volunteers with sacks of collected waste.
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