Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28th Apr, 2017. A Bangladeshi boatman makes his way through black polluted water of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 28, 2017. The chemical waste of mills and factories, household waste eventually makes its way into the Buriganga River, which is considered to be Dhaka’s lifeline. Thousands of people depend on the river daily for bathing, washing clothes, irrigation of food and transportation of goods. The river has suffered extreme biodiversity loss and has now turned black. Credit: SK Hasan Ali/Alamy Live News

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