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Childhood in the midst of pollution

Amid floating plastic and choking pollution, children in Kamrangirchar carve out moments of carefree play. A wilderness of waste covers as far as one can see in Kamrangirchar along the Buriganga River.

A child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, with garbage floating in the Buriganga River below. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, with garbage floating in the Buriganga River below. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, with garbage floating in the Buriganga River below. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, with garbage floating in the Buriganga River below. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, with garbage floating in the Buriganga River below. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar, with garbage floating in the Buriganga River below. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A branch of the Buriganga River flowing past Kamrangirchar lies choked with plastic and other pollutants. As winter sets in and water levels drop, the pollution becomes more visible, while a child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole above the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A branch of the Buriganga River flowing past Kamrangirchar lies choked with plastic and other pollutants. As winter sets in and water levels drop, the pollution becomes more visible, while a child swings from a rope tied to an electricity pole above the river. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With no playgrounds or recreational centres in Kamrangirchar, children spend their time after school playing along the riverbank amid piles of waste and garbage. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
With no playgrounds or recreational centres in Kamrangirchar, children spend their time after school playing along the riverbank amid piles of waste and garbage. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of children swing from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Kamrangirchar, while a man searches through plastic waste nearby. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A group of children swing from a rope tied to an electricity pole beside the iron bridge in Kamrangirchar, while a man searches through plastic waste nearby. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 12 Jan 2026, 03:06 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:15 PM

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