Litter tarnishes the beauty of Dhanmondi Lake

Dhanmondi Lake is one of only a handful of lakes in Dhaka city. The lake is surrounded by greenery and the area draws quite a crowd every day. Various measures have been taken to enhance the beauty of the lake. However, the lake and its surroundings are constantly polluted by garbage left behind by visitors and its surrounding restaurants. Despite the presence of regular trash bins in the park next to the lake, litter is still everywhere and the area is getting dirtier with each passing day.

A plastic bottle thrown away by a visitor is seen floating in Dhanmondi Lake.

Different types of plastic wrappers can be seen floating in Dhanmondi Lake. Many people visiting the area throw garbage into the lake.

A plastic wrapper only sinks after soil or algae accumulates on it over a long period of time. The submerged wraps can be seen when the sun shines on the lake.

The lake has a small collection of red water-lilies. But the flowers are struggling because of the pollution. Plastic bottles can be seen floating on its leaves.

Plastic packets, bottles, and polythene are polluting Dhanmondi Lake.

Some temporary food stalls on the banks of Dhanmondi Lake throw their plastic cups into the water. The constant dumping of waste in the lake pollutes it.

A bag of garbage can be seen floating in Dhanmondi Lake.

Many people play a game where they shoot balloons with air guns around Dhanmondi Lake. At the end of the day, the burst balloons are dumped into the lake.

There are many trash bins on the banks of Dhanmondi Lake. But, instead of using the bins, people visiting the lake litter everywhere.