Md. Dulal Mia, 50, ferries passengers in his small boat from one end of the Buriganga River to the other. He has been living along the river for the last three decades. “The stench from the pitch-black water is almost intolerable. Nearby factories and houses release their sewage into the river,”
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Save Buriganga to save Dhaka
As usual, World Rivers Day is observed in the country as elsewhere across the world. River enthusiasts as well as the government give their speeches regarding protection of rivers with a view to sustaining human survival on Earth. Unfortunately, we, immediately after the observation of the international day, forget what