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When waste dumping ground supplies food

White herons and other birds, which are supposed to remain near the Dhaleshwari River to prey on fish, search for food in the waste dumping ground.

Polluted rivers around Dhaka affect the flora and fauna. The Dhaleshwari River is one of them, posing a risk to birds. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Polluted rivers around Dhaka affect the flora and fauna. The Dhaleshwari River is one of them, posing a risk to birds. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaleshwari River at Savar’s Hemayetpur is being polluted by waste dumped on its banks. All trash dumped on the banks of the river ends up in the river water. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaleshwari River at Savar’s Hemayetpur is being polluted by waste dumped on its banks. All trash dumped on the banks of the river ends up in the river water. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A white heron searches for food in the waste dumped on the bank of Dhaleshawri River in Savar’s Hemayetpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A white heron searches for food in the waste dumped on the bank of Dhaleshawri River in Savar’s Hemayetpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The polluted river water has left no fish for them to eat. White herons, therefore, scavenge for food in the nearby dumping ground, not on the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The polluted river water has left no fish for them to eat. White herons, therefore, scavenge for food in the nearby dumping ground, not on the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaleshwari River at Savar’s Hemayetpur is being polluted by waste dumped on its banks. All trash dumped on the banks of the river ends up in the river water. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaleshwari River at Savar’s Hemayetpur is being polluted by waste dumped on its banks. All trash dumped on the banks of the river ends up in the river water. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 11 Jan 2023, 05:29 PM

Updated : 11 Jan 2023, 05:29 PM

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