Wastewater containing fabric dye from a textile factory discharging into the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 2022, Bangladesh exported $57.7 billion in textiles, making it the second largest exporter of textiles in the world. However, textile factories discharge a variety of toxic chemicals, including dyes and heavy metals, posing a threat to the health of local communities and negatively impacting aquatic life, which has economic consequences.