river pollution

Childhood in the shadow of pollution

Nestled alongside the once pristine Buriganga River, Kamrangirchar grapples with an environmental crisis that weighs heaviest on its youngest residents. Living a life suffocated by pollution, the children of Kamrangirchar spend their days playing in heaps of waste and debris.

Dipping in a fresh Buriganga

Monsoon rain has given the pitch dark and smelly water of the Buriganga River in Dhaka a muddy texture. A group of children dipped in the fresh water in Kamrangirchar, showing acrobatic skills.

The familiar pollution of the Buriganga River

When waste dumping ground supplies food

Cruising through drains!