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Iron fences can't fend off pollution

The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is filled with plastic waste. Despite the Dhaka South City Corporation's efforts to put up iron fences to prevent plastic waste being dumped at the location, there is so much waste dumped in it that the water is not visible.

The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is locally known as Kalunagarer Khal. Although Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in the canal, it is still filled with plastic waste. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is locally known as Kalunagarer Khal. Although Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in the canal, it is still filled with plastic waste. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is locally known as Kalunagarer Khal. Although Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in the canal, it is still filled with plastic waste. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is locally known as Kalunagarer Khal. Although Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in the canal, it is still filled with plastic waste. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to see the water in the canal beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka as the surface is covered plastic waste. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
It is hard to see the water in the canal beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka as the surface is covered plastic waste. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in it. Locals claim the trash currently in the canal has not been dumped at the location by people but floated down to the area. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in it. Locals claim the trash currently in the canal has not been dumped at the location by people but floated down to the area. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in it. Locals claim the trash currently in the canal has not been dumped at the location by people but floated down to the area. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in it. Locals claim the trash currently in the canal has not been dumped at the location by people but floated down to the area. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Locals deny throwing rubbish in the Kalunagar canal. According to them, the canal is in this condition as it was not cleaned up for a long time. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Locals deny throwing rubbish in the Kalunagar canal. According to them, the canal is in this condition as it was not cleaned up for a long time. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Locals deny throwing rubbish in the Kalunagar canal. According to them, the canal is in this condition as it was not cleaned up for a long time. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Locals deny throwing rubbish in the Kalunagar canal. According to them, the canal is in this condition as it was not cleaned up for a long time. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
In addition to the iron fences around the canal, the bridge over it has iron fences too. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
In addition to the iron fences around the canal, the bridge over it has iron fences too. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
In addition to the iron fences around the canal, the bridge over it has iron fences too. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
In addition to the iron fences around the canal, the bridge over it has iron fences too. Photo Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is locally known as Kalunagarer Khal. Although Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in the canal, it is still filled with plastic waste. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The canal flowing beside the new road at Hazaribagh's Kalunagar in Dhaka is locally known as Kalunagarer Khal. Although Dhaka South City Corporation has put up iron fences around the canal to prevent waste from being dumped in the canal, it is still filled with plastic waste. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 29 Jul 2025, 03:18 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:00 PM

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