Brick burning is also a major source of livelihood ... The 21-year-old says he burns close to 100,000 bricks every week in his kiln. Roughly, these account for two trucks of logs or ten trees.

Beyond the soil concerns, traditional burnt clay brick production in Bangladesh also affects air quality. In just the Dhaka region, brick kilns release 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide ...

In Dumuria upazila, just beyond Khornia Bazar, a large brick kiln called M/S Nurjahan Bricks is allegedly using a mixture of low-grade coal and wood powder in traditional brick-burning methods. Former ...