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.

The local leather and leather goods exporters are being deprived of getting the international standard prices for not obtaining the much-required Leather Working Group (LWG) certification.

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities to operate 24 hours every day two modules of central effluent treatment plant (ETP)

Seven state-run factories don't have any effluent treatment plant (ETP) to treat their waste before disposal, says a report of the environment and forests ministry.

Millions of gallons of untreated wastewaters, mainly from industries, are being dumped into the rivers around Dhaka city through as many as 185 outlets every day.

In a move to save the major rivers around Dhaka, the government today made Effluent Treatment Plants a mandatory factor for the factories.