Dhaka, July 30 -- Bangladesh has launched its first large-scale Water Reuse and Improved Wastewater Management Demonstration plant at Fakir Knitwears Ltd. in Narayanganj. The initiative marks a significant step toward reducing freshwater extraction and industrial pollution in the country's crucial readymade garment (RMG) sector.

The project-co-hosted by Primark, Fakir Knitwears Ltd., and the World Bank's 2030 Water Resources Group-aims to reduce groundwater use by 30 per cent, supporting both Bangladesh's Sustainability Water Roadmap 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).

The state-of-the-art facility will enable the reuse of 438,000 cubic meters of water annually, leading to a 22 per cent reduction...