Sajidul Haque, Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 18 May 2021 01:15 AM BdST
Updated: 18 May 2021 02:21 AM BdST
A ship moves across the polluted waters of the Buriganga River, as viewed from the Bangladesh China Friendship Bridge in Postagola. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
Taking a walk along a river should be a pleasant experience, but that is not the case for the residents of Dhaka when they need to visit a place near or cross the rivers surrounding the city.
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No scientific experiment is required; the foul odour is enough for anyone to cringe and realise how polluted the rivers are.
A battle is ongoing to save them. But the wait is getting longer by the day.