Bangladesh

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

Sazid Hossain
St. 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.
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Children and adolescents of various ages take part in the campaign. All are prepared, wearing protective clothing.
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A group photo of part of the team.
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Several participants are pulling out non-biodegradable plastic items.
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Two individuals are collecting rubbish lying on the beach.
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Several participants are attempting to remove non-biodegradable items and discarded fishing nets trapped in the beach sand.
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Everyone is searching for garbage in every corner of the beach.
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Several individuals are gathering the collected waste into piles and filling sacks with it.
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Participants are sorting the collected waste.
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A section of the volunteers with sacks of collected waste.
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