Save the rivers
Photo: A.M.Ahad / Driknews
For most of the people, rivers are the main sources of livelihood and transportation. With the rapid growth of urbanization, the breadth of rivers is getting narrowed and the banks are being encroached by the influential people. The major rivers surrounding Dhaka ---Buringanga, Sitalakhya and Turag -- are now mortally sick. At the beginning of this year, the government took the bold step of cleaning the riverbeds and a ray of hope of saving the rivers from "Death" was there. Though the step is on, the garbage and filthy wastes are being dumped into water. Now to save the rivers from pollution we need concerted efforts, otherwise the existence of the rivers will be further threatened.
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