River pollution
All of us know the condition of Buriganga very well. Buriganga was the only source of water for all the Dhaka city dwellers once, but now the river is dying. The untreated sewage and the harmful chemicals from the industries have further aggravated the deplorable condition of the river. Almost half of the aquatic lives are extinct now and the rest are on the verge of extinction, as the condition of the river is deteriorating day by day. The solution is to set up a sewage treatment plant and stop disposal of chemicals directly into the river. This will save the aquatic lives and also the environment. By treating sewage we can get fertiliser, which can be used in the agricultural fields. Methane gas is another by-product of sewage treatment process and this can easily solve gas crisis in the city.
Necessary steps should be taken in this regard as early as possible, otherwise it will be too late.
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