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Bustling scrap metal business in Postagola

The scrap metal business is bustling on the banks of the Buriganga River in Old Dhaka’s Postagola. Trading of both old and new iron can be seen at the market.

Workers load a truck with old scrap metal for transport to a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers load a truck with old scrap metal for transport to a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers load a truck with old scrap metal for transport to a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers load a truck with old scrap metal for transport to a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A three-wheeler transports old scrap metal to a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A three-wheeler transports old scrap metal to a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A man removes rust from old iron pipes at a factory on a bank of the Buriganga River. The workers get a daily wage of up to Tk 1,100. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A man removes rust from old iron pipes at a factory on a bank of the Buriganga River. The workers get a daily wage of up to Tk 1,100. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Md Rashid has been cutting scrap iron at a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola for ten years. He earns Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,200 per day. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Md Rashid has been cutting scrap iron at a factory in Dhaka’s Postagola for ten years. He earns Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,200 per day. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers make oil tanks at a factory in Old Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers make oil tanks at a factory in Old Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A worker melts old iron scraps for the production of flat bars at a re-rolling factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A worker melts old iron scraps for the production of flat bars at a re-rolling factory in Dhaka’s Postagola. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers get Tk 60 per hour at a re-rolling factory in the Postagola area. A person works 8 to 10 hours per day at a factory. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Workers get Tk 60 per hour at a re-rolling factory in the Postagola area. A person works 8 to 10 hours per day at a factory. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu

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Published : 30 Oct 2023, 05:59 PM

Updated : 30 Oct 2023, 05:59 PM

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