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Trees wither, weeds flourish

The Ministry of Environment and Forest put potted plants up at several pedestrian overbridges in Dhaka as part of its ‘Clean Air and Sustainable Environment’ project, but lack of maintenance has resulted in the trees dying out and weeds flourishing in their place.

As winter comes, trees put up for beautification at pedestrian overbridges in Dhaka are dying out. From a distance, the pots look as if they house trees, but up close it is clear that the trees have died out and have been replaced by weeds.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
As winter comes, trees put up for beautification at pedestrian overbridges in Dhaka are dying out. From a distance, the pots look as if they house trees, but up close it is clear that the trees have died out and have been replaced by weeds.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Lack of maintenance has resulted in the trees set up at pedestrian overbridges by the city corporation dying out. They have since been replaced by weeds.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Lack of maintenance has resulted in the trees set up at pedestrian overbridges by the city corporation dying out. They have since been replaced by weeds.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Lack of maintenance has resulted in the trees set up at pedestrian overbridges by the city corporation dying out. They have since been replaced by weeds. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Lack of maintenance has resulted in the trees set up at pedestrian overbridges by the city corporation dying out. They have since been replaced by weeds. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The trees in pots at a pedestrian overbridge in Basabo have long since died out. Even the weeds that replaced them are drying up. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The trees in pots at a pedestrian overbridge in Basabo have long since died out. Even the weeds that replaced them are drying up. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Standing water can collect in the plant pots set up at pedestrian overbridges across Dhaka. This water can be a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitos, which carry the dengue virus.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Standing water can collect in the plant pots set up at pedestrian overbridges across Dhaka. This water can be a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitos, which carry the dengue virus.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Standing water can collect in the plant pots set up at pedestrian overbridges across Dhaka. This water can be a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitos, which carry the dengue virus.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Standing water can collect in the plant pots set up at pedestrian overbridges across Dhaka. This water can be a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitos, which carry the dengue virus.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians have disposed of litter in the pots used to hold plants at an overbridge in Basabo. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Pedestrians have disposed of litter in the pots used to hold plants at an overbridge in Basabo. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 05 Nov 2022, 05:31 PM

Updated : 05 Nov 2022, 05:31 PM

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