From the colorful chaos of Old Dhaka’s streets to serene shots of the Buriganga River, the city pulses with life. One of the most striking scenes: overcrowded trains with passengers riding atop—an ...

There is no bridge over the Buriganga—the only way to cross is in a narrow nouka, poled by a boatman. One USG volunteer asked if I would like to take a trip.

(Reuters) -At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh's Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on Sunday, a fire service official said.

But eventually, the Buriganga gets polluted through the Turag and Karnatali channels which are connected to Dhaleshwari. According to Mohammad Azaz, chairman of RDRC, ...

DHAKA — 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 government will have to plug the major sources of pollution of the river." Prof Rahman, who has long been monitoring the Buriganga water pollution, said: "Over 60,000 kgs of BOD is dumped into the ...

Many people still depend on Buriganga river for their livelihood even though its water has turned black from mindless pollution. There was no problem with washing clothes in the river when the ...

A glimpse of life for ferrymen who transport workers across the Buriganga river, one of the world's busiest and most dangerous waterways.

Already in the first weeks of summer, the stagnant Buriganga’s water now resembles discarded engine oil, black and thick, billowing toxic stench over the kilometres of neighbouring areas. Mostafizur ...

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