Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- The Department of Environment (DoE) has disconnected electricity connections to 10 factories in Keraniganj during a coordinated drive against illegal industrial establishments accused of polluting the Buriganga River.

The operation was conducted at several dyeing and washing factories on Monday morning as part of efforts to control pollution in the rivers surrounding Dhaka.

The drive involved the Dhaka District Administration, DoE, Bangladesh Navy, River Police, Bangladesh Coast Guard, Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), local government authorities and Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC).

Mahbub Jamil, director of the DoE's Monitoring and Enforcement Wing, led the ...