Narsingdi: The Department of Environment (DoE) has disconnected electricity, gas, and water connections of four factories in the district for operating illegally without environmental clearance and Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP). The drive was conducted on Monday in areas under Sadar and Madhabdi police stations by the Narsingdi District Office of the Department of Environment, led by Executive Magistrate of the DoE Headquarters, Md. Sazzad Jahid Ratul.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Narsingdi DoE Deputy Director Md. Badrul Huda confirmed that three dyeing factories and one battery factory were found operating without environmental clearance and ETP facilities, leading to the disconnection of their utility connections. The factories identified include Messrs Reham Textile in Chinishpur area of Narsingdi Sadar upazila, Bagdad Dyeing in Madhabdi, Messrs J and B Textile Mills in the same upazila, and Deng Feng Limited in Narsingdi Sadar.
The DoE stated that these factories had been functioning without environmental approval and effective waste treatment systems for an extended period, posing risks to the local environment and public health. Consequently, their utility connections were severed in compliance with the law.
The Deputy Director also mentioned that the utility connections of Messrs Aria Poultry Farm in the Birpur area of Narsingdi Sadar upazila were not disconnected due to a writ petition filed by the owner with the High Court Division on 24 September 2025, resulting in a six-month stay order.
During the operation, officials and staff from the Narsingdi DoE, accompanied by a patrol team from district police and RAB-11, ensured law and order. Representatives from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, Narsingdi, and Narsingdi Palli Bidyut Samity-1 and 2, assisted in disconnecting the utility connections.
The DoE emphasized that such operations will continue to prevent environmental pollution and ensure lawful industrial activities.