Catastrophic
Industrial Accident
Ongoing
2 sources
212 casualties
1 entities
Widespread Paraquat Poisoning Public Health Crisis in Bangladesh and Subsequent National Ban
A longitudinal study spanning 2013 to 2024 identified the use of the hazardous herbicide Paraquat as a severe public health crisis, recording 1,420 poisoning cases and 212 deaths in 2024 alone. In response to the high mortality rate, the Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee (PITAC) ordered a national ban on imports, new registrations, and license renewals, mandating the disposal of existing stockpiles within six months.
Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 04:00 pmNational (Data from 10 hospitals covering 65% of the population)
Affected scope
1 Record| Scope | Source wording |
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| country | দেশব্যাপী, ৬৫ শতাংশ জনগোষ্ঠীকে সেবা প্রদানকারী হাসপাতালের তথ্যের ভিত্তিতে |
country
দেশব্যাপী, ৬৫ শতাংশ জনগোষ্ঠীকে সেবা প্রদানকারী হাসপাতালের তথ্যের ভিত্তিতেInvolved entities
1 RecordParaquat
Hazardous Material
Other
Agencies deployed
Local Administration
24 Sept 2026, 00:00
District or Upazila level government authorities
Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee (PITAC) ordered a total ban on imports, new registrations, and license renewals for Paraquat.
Note: Mandated the disposal of existing stockpiles within six months.
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