Deep Ocean Plastic Threatens Bangladesh, Global Alarm Rings on Pollution Crisis

• Plastic waste discovered 2KM deep in the Bay of Bengal by RV Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, alarming scientists and putting Bangladesh on high alert.
• Deep-sea plastic indicates widespread human pollution, reaching even inaccessible ocean parts, alongside an alarming rise in jellyfish and decline in large fish due to ecological imbalance.
• Industrial trawlers, especially those using sonar technology, are depleting large fish populations in Bangladesh's waters, prompting government plans for strict action.
• Microplastics are a global crisis, found in Mariana Trench, Mount Everest, Himalayas, and even human blood, lungs, and the mother's womb.
• Despite discovering 65 new aquatic species, the threats of plastic pollution and overfishing overshadow these findings, highlighting the urgent need for science-based ocean policies.

Why It Matters: Deep ocean plastic and overfishing in Bay of Bengal signal a global environmental crisis needing urgent policy.