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A ‘canvas’ of pollution

The water of the Buriganga is pitch black in colour. Plastic and other waste can be seen floating on top. The pollution is easily caught on camera, looking like the skilled work of a painter on a black canvas. These images highlight the severity of the disaster in the Buriganga River, once the lifeblood of Dhaka.

Waste materials float in the black water of the Buriganga River, looking like a painting done on black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Waste materials float in the black water of the Buriganga River, looking like a painting done on black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Waste materials float in the black water of the Buriganga River, looking like a painting done on black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Waste materials float in the black water of the Buriganga River, looking like a painting done on black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
This photo of a plastic bottle looks like an artful painting drawn on a black canvas. In reality, it attests to the water pollution in the Buriganga River. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
This photo of a plastic bottle looks like an artful painting drawn on a black canvas. In reality, it attests to the water pollution in the Buriganga River. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Every day, different waste materials can be seen floating in the pitch black water of the Buriganga River. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Every day, different waste materials can be seen floating in the pitch black water of the Buriganga River. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Every day, different waste materials can be seen floating in the pitch black water of the Buriganga River. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Every day, different waste materials can be seen floating in the pitch black water of the Buriganga River. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The water level in the Buriganga River drops sharply during the dry winter season, letting the layers of plastic and other wastes surface. The owners of makeshift shops at the launch terminal throw their garbage in the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The water level in the Buriganga River drops sharply during the dry winter season, letting the layers of plastic and other wastes surface. The owners of makeshift shops at the launch terminal throw their garbage in the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The water level in the Buriganga River drops sharply during the dry winter season, letting the layers of plastic and other wastes surface. The owners of makeshift shops at the launch terminal throw their garbage in the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The water level in the Buriganga River drops sharply during the dry winter season, letting the layers of plastic and other wastes surface. The owners of makeshift shops at the launch terminal throw their garbage in the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The pollution of the Buriganga River looks like a painting of plastic waste on a black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The pollution of the Buriganga River looks like a painting of plastic waste on a black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The pollution of the Buriganga River looks like a painting of plastic waste on a black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The pollution of the Buriganga River looks like a painting of plastic waste on a black canvas. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

bdnews24.com

Published : 16 Feb 2026, 06:01 PM

Updated : 16 Feb 2026, 06:01 PM

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