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Bangladesh textile industry depletes groundwater

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Zobaer Ahmed | Nimisha Jaiswal
June 5, 2023

A DW analysis has found that the thirst for cheap clothing from Bangladesh is depleting groundwater levels in the country. Clothing manufacture requires huge quantities of water, which many firms are sourcing from the groundwater table.

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