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River Karnaphuli is dying

Massive industrial pollution and illegal occupation by the insatiable land grabbers is finally choking the life out of River Karnaphuli. With no history of capital dredging over the last 20 years sedimentation on the river bed has not only led to a decrease in depth but also undermined navigability. More than 700 industries situated on both the banks dump their industrial waste into this river through 15 canals. Moreover, every day oil and other chemical substances are released into this river from hundreds of ships. Chittagong, Bangladesh. July 02 2009

Photo- Raj Anikat, Chittagong

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