Hazardous liquid waste discharged onto agricultural land, Bangladesh
An illegal wastewater discharge pipeline of textile unit Experience Textile Ltd. was shut down by authorities after confirming it had been dumping untreated, hazarous liquid waste onto agricultural land in violation of environmental laws.
Authorities in Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh took action against Experience Textile Limited – owned by Experience Group - after long-standing complaints from local residents that it had been illegally discharging untreated and hazardous liquid waste onto nearby agricultural land. A mobile court operation led by the Assistant Upazila Commissioner (Land) confirmed that the textile unit had been violating the conditions of its environmental clearance by using a bypass pipeline to dump industrial and household wastewater directly into farmland, despite having an effluent treatment plant. The illegal discharge caused severe environmental pollution and significant damage to agriculture, with local farmers reporting that more than 335 acres of cropland had become unfit for cultivation resulting in major financial losses. Following the inspection, authorities shut down the factory`s drainage pipeline and announced further legal measures in line with Bangladesh's environmental laws, while affected farmers expressed cautious relief, hoping the invervention would help prevent further damage and provide some protection for their livelihoods. Experience Textile Ltd. is listed in the Open Supply Hub as supplier to the brand New Look Retailer from Britain. It is also listed in the Oeko-Tex Buying Guide as Oeko-Tex 100 certified facility. Experience Group names also a GOTS-certificate.
Basic Information
Case ID: 2026.008
Identification Number from Open Supply Hub (OS-ID): BD20222981E9922
Affected Country: Bangladesh
Date of occurrence: 2026-04-24
Ecological Sector Risks concerned:
- Water and freshwater pollution
- Health risks
Supplier Details
Experience Group
Head Office House #1 (6th Floor), Road #13, Sector #01
Uttara
Dhaka -1230,
Bangladesh
Phone
+880 248955492
Supplier Website: https://www.experienceclothinggroup.com/
Production Site
Experience Textile Limited
VORADOBA,VORADOBA, VALUKA, MYMENSINGH
Bangladesh
Known certifications:
Oeko-Tex 100 GOTS SLCP
https://opensupplyhub.org/production-locations/BD20222981E9922
Further information about certificate's sources:
Workers movement
Business Relations
Source of information buyers:
https://opensupplyhub.org/production-locations/BD20222981E9922
Follow up
Sources
Name of reporting organisation: Prothom Alo
„Prothom Alo (Bengali: প্রথমআলো) is a Bengali-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka. It is one of the most widely circulated newspapers in Bangladesh.[2] According to the National Media Survey of 2018, conducted by Kantar MRB Bangladesh. Prothom Alo has a daily readership of more than 6.6 million online. According to Alexa Internet, an American web trafficanalysis company, the online portal of Prothom Alo is the most visited Bengali website in the world.“ Zitat aus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothom_Alo
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