Inter Press ServiceThe Murky Water of the Shitalakkhya in Bangladesh https://www.ipsnews.net/2016/03/the-murky-water-of-the-shitalakkhya-in-bangladesh-2/ News and Views from the Global South Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:11:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 The Murky Water of the Shitalakkhya in Bangladesh https://www.ipsnews.net/2016/03/the-murky-water-of-the-shitalakkhya-in-bangladesh-2/ https://www.ipsnews.net/2016/03/the-murky-water-of-the-shitalakkhya-in-bangladesh-2/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:56:00 +0000 Anisur Rahman http://www.ipsnews.net/?p=144299

Vessels make way through the murky water of the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj. Mindless dumping of chemical waste from nearby factories has turned the river water unusable. There is an urgent need to strengthen the efforts to save rivers from rampant pollution and ensure safe water for everyone, as Bangladesh, like all other countries across the globe, observes World Water Day today. The photo was taken yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman

By Anisur Rahman
Mar 22 2016 (The Daily Star, Bangladesh)

This photo was originally published by The Daily Star, Bangladesh

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