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SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Promising Day - Cold and clear sky, it's got to be a perfect powder day ahead in St. Anton am Arlberg.
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SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Hundreds of dingy boats help thousands of commuters cross the River Buriganga back and forth everyday from Old Dhaka to Kamrangir Chor and keraniganj. River Buriganga, one of the most important and major rivers in Bangladesh, is now severely polluted. The river is Dhaka's main outlet of sewage waste. Up to 80% of Dhaka's sewage is released into the river untreated. According to the Environment Department, along with sewage from Dhaka, up to 40,000 tons of tannery waste flows into the river daily. Water is now thick like glue and literally black in colour due to pollution. However, people who live on the bank of the river continue to use this water to bath, wash cloths and dirty dishes. Buriganga has become a major source of all sorts of water borne diseases in Bangladesh. Across the river at Jhaochar Noori Begum, a mother of five makes two 30-minute trips to fetch water for the household everyday. “This is how the poor have to live,” she says. “The river water is not fit for drinking and water from my tube well has a foul smell. “I used to catch fish in the Buriganga and made a decent living,” says Zohur, Noori’s husband. “Look at my skin now, I have a strange disease caused by touching the river water,” he adds.
SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Hundreds of dingy boats help thousands of commuters cross the River Buriganga back and forth everyday from Old Dhaka to Kamrangir Chor and keraniganj. River Buriganga, one of the most important and major rivers in Bangladesh, is now severely polluted. The river is Dhaka's main outlet of sewage waste. Up to 80% of Dhaka's sewage is released into the river untreated. According to the Environment Department, along with sewage from Dhaka, up to 40,000 tons of tannery waste flows into the river daily. Water is now thick like glue and literally black in colour due to pollution. However, people who live on the bank of the river continue to use this water to bath, wash cloths and dirty dishes. Buriganga has become a major source of all sorts of water borne diseases in Bangladesh. Across the river at Jhaochar Noori Begum, a mother of five makes two 30-minute trips to fetch water for the household everyday. “This is how the poor have to live,” she says. “The river water is not fit for drinking and water from my tube well has a foul smell. “I used to catch fish in the Buriganga and made a decent living,” says Zohur, Noori’s husband. “Look at my skin now, I have a strange disease caused by touching the river water,” he adds.
SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Hundreds of dingy boats help thousands of commuters cross the River Buriganga back and forth everyday from Old Dhaka to Kamrangir Chor and keraniganj. River Buriganga, one of the most important and major rivers in Bangladesh, is now severely polluted. The river is Dhaka's main outlet of sewage waste. Up to 80% of Dhaka's sewage is released into the river untreated. According to the Environment Department, along with sewage from Dhaka, up to 40,000 tons of tannery waste flows into the river daily. Water is now thick like glue and literally black in colour due to pollution. However, people who live on the bank of the river continue to use this water to bath, wash cloths and dirty dishes. Buriganga has become a major source of all sorts of water borne diseases in Bangladesh. Across the river at Jhaochar Noori Begum, a mother of five makes two 30-minute trips to fetch water for the household everyday. “This is how the poor have to live,” she says. “The river water is not fit for drinking and water from my tube well has a foul smell. “I used to catch fish in the Buriganga and made a decent living,” says Zohur, Noori’s husband. “Look at my skin now, I have a strange disease caused by touching the river water,” he adds.
SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Flooded field in northern Louisiana. Barbed wire fence running through the water. Grove of trees in background. Water covered in green algae.
SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Lady doing her laundry while the father giving a bath to children in various states of dress and undress (near nakedness) while they playing in the water. Some having bath, others just having fun. But what is amazing is their immunity system and ability to handle the conditions. Since this is the river banks of Buriganga - one of the most polluted rivers. Within inches and feets of them are leaking oil drums, welding sharpels, garbage, waste plasitc, and God knows what else! Yet in this very same water of the river children can be seen swiming, playing, drinking water without aparent problems or infection. The same water has the ship breaking activities with oil leaking, tar burning, and more making the river thick black. Dhaka, Bangaladesh Buriganga River (Bangla: বুড়িগঙ্গা Buŗigônga "Old Ganges"). Buriganga is the life line and much happens in and around this river. It is the main river flowing beside Dhaka, capital cityof Bangladesh. With an average depth of 39 feet (12 m) its quite amazing to see the activities along the river. Unfortunately, the river is Dhaka's main outlet of sewage waste and is threatened by pollution and waste.
SmugMug > keywords > polluted > Children in various states of dress and undress (near nakedness) playing in the water and on the banks. Old lady taking a rest while a little child sits on top of a majorly rusted boat. Dhaka, Bangaladesh Buriganga River (Bangla: বুড়িগঙ্গা Buŗigônga "Old Ganges"). Buriganga is the life line and much happens in and around this river. It is the main river flowing beside Dhaka, capital cityof Bangladesh. With an average depth of 39 feet (12 m) its quite amazing to see the activities along the river. Unfortunately, the river is Dhaka's main outlet of sewage waste and is threatened by pollution and waste.
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