A few months ago, Hossain set up a small-scale effluent treatment plant (ETP) in his own yard to remove contaminants from the wastewater so that it can be reused.

Investment has dried up in Bangladesh’s dyeing sector, a vital cog in the textile and apparel supply chain, owing to the dragging gas shortage despite higher demand for fabrics from local garment exporters, industry people say.

Five workers of a dyeing factory suffered burn injuries in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, last night.

Five workers of a dyeing factory have suffered burn injuries after an explosion in the plant at Narayanganj city early today, police said.