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Sand dredging on every stretch of the Buriganga

Dredgers operate in the Buriganga River in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka. Local residents say sand is being illegally brought from bulkhead vessels and deposited near or inside the river’s designated boundary.

Iron pipes used for lifting sand from bulkhead vessels with dredgers run along the riverbank in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Iron pipes used for lifting sand from bulkhead vessels with dredgers run along the riverbank in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Iron pipes used to transport sand rest on rows of bamboo supports. One end connects to a dredger, while the other releases sand onto the riverbank. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Iron pipes used to transport sand rest on rows of bamboo supports. One end connects to a dredger, while the other releases sand onto the riverbank. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Concrete pillars installed to mark the boundary of the Buriganga River are surrounded by dumped sand, with parts of the riverbank encroached upon. Dredgers are used to deposit the sand along the river’s edge. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Concrete pillars installed to mark the boundary of the Buriganga River are surrounded by dumped sand, with parts of the riverbank encroached upon. Dredgers are used to deposit the sand along the river’s edge. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rows of iron pipes are installed along the riverbank in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, to pump sand from bulkhead vessels using dredgers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rows of iron pipes are installed along the riverbank in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, to pump sand from bulkhead vessels using dredgers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rows of iron pipes are installed along the riverbank in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, to pump sand from bulkhead vessels using dredgers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Rows of iron pipes are installed along the riverbank in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, to pump sand from bulkhead vessels using dredgers. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Residents of the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, say sand traders use dredgers to transfer sand from bulkhead vessels to the riverbank. The sand is transported from other rivers by boats or in bulkheads. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Residents of the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, say sand traders use dredgers to transfer sand from bulkhead vessels to the riverbank. The sand is transported from other rivers by boats or in bulkheads. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Residents of the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, say sand traders use dredgers to transfer sand from bulkhead vessels to the riverbank. The sand is transported from other rivers by boats or in bulkheads. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Residents of the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, say sand traders use dredgers to transfer sand from bulkhead vessels to the riverbank. The sand is transported from other rivers by boats or in bulkheads. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dredgers line the banks of the Buriganga River in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, stretching as far as the eye can see. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dredgers line the banks of the Buriganga River in the Munshikhola area of Shyampur, Dhaka, stretching as far as the eye can see. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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