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Chowdhurypara lake under encroachment

Garbage and soil are being dumped daily into Dhaka’s Chowdhurypara lake. Shops and tin houses on bamboo, wood, and poles are steadily occupying the waterbody, shrinking the lake between Khilgaon and Rampura Bou Bazar.

Soil, rubbish, and debris are being dumped around Khilgaon’s Chowdhurypara lake, causing the waterbody to shrink everyday. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Soil, rubbish, and debris are being dumped around Khilgaon’s Chowdhurypara lake, causing the waterbody to shrink everyday. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Soil, rubbish, and debris are being dumped around Khilgaon’s Chowdhurypara lake, causing the waterbody to shrink everyday. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Soil, rubbish, and debris are being dumped around Khilgaon’s Chowdhurypara lake, causing the waterbody to shrink everyday. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Car garages and other businesses have sprung up on reclaimed parts of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara lake. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Car garages and other businesses have sprung up on reclaimed parts of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara lake. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Tin-shed houses have been erected by encroaching on the banks of Chowdhurypara lake. In 2015, a two-storey structure built over the lake collapsed, killing 12 people. Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Tin-shed houses have been erected by encroaching on the banks of Chowdhurypara lake. In 2015, a two-storey structure built over the lake collapsed, killing 12 people. Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Illegal structures line both banks of Chowdhurypara lake, steadily erasing the waterbody as new settlements emerge. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Illegal structures line both banks of Chowdhurypara lake, steadily erasing the waterbody as new settlements emerge. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Illegal structures line both banks of Chowdhurypara lake, steadily erasing the waterbody as new settlements emerge. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Illegal structures line both banks of Chowdhurypara lake, steadily erasing the waterbody as new settlements emerge. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Earlier tin-shed houses on reclaimed land are now giving way to concrete buildings along Chowdhurypara lake. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Earlier tin-shed houses on reclaimed land are now giving way to concrete buildings along Chowdhurypara lake. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
A section of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara lake is being filled to build Rampura Police Station. Encroachers have been evicted from the site. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
A section of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara lake is being filled to build Rampura Police Station. Encroachers have been evicted from the site. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Tin-shed houses have been erected by encroaching on the banks of Chowdhurypara lake. In 2015, a two-storey structure built over the lake collapsed, killing 12 people. Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Tin-shed houses have been erected by encroaching on the banks of Chowdhurypara lake. In 2015, a two-storey structure built over the lake collapsed, killing 12 people. Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
In several spots, houses stand on platforms built directly over the lake, with local powerbrokers collecting rent from the occupants. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
In several spots, houses stand on platforms built directly over the lake, with local powerbrokers collecting rent from the occupants. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Parts of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara lake have been cordoned off with tin-sheet fencing by encroachers. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
Parts of Khilgaon Chowdhurypara lake have been cordoned off with tin-sheet fencing by encroachers. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
A mosque built in the middle of the lake about five years ago has been surrounded by encroachment, reducing the lake’s span. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin
A mosque built in the middle of the lake about five years ago has been surrounded by encroachment, reducing the lake’s span. Photo taken on Saturday, Sept 13. Abdullah Al Momin

bdnews24.com

Published : 14 Sep 2025, 04:14 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:04 PM

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