Bangladesh was already struggling with poor medical waste management before the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, it is at risk of being hit hard by a "sudden onslaught" of single-use medical plastic.
Around 250 tonnes of medical waste was generated by hospitals last month, and sanitation workers often lack the protective gear to keep them safe from COVID-19.
Al Jazeera's Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
