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#13277210

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277211

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277212

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277213

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277214

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277215

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277216

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277217

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277218

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277219

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277220

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13277225

5 Feb 2026

An aerial view shows an informal plastic waste recycling zone lining the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2026. Vast quantities of collected plastic are sorted and processed in densely packed yards, while unrecyclable waste is frequently discarded into the river. Mounting pressure from urban and industrial refuse severely pollutes and narrows the waterway, threatening the ecosystem, public health, and the livelihoods of communities dependent on the river.

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#13267373

2 Feb 2026

Polythene is collected from different parts of the city, then washed and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 2, 2026. Later, it is processed into plastic granules and sold as raw materials to various factories.

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#13267375

2 Feb 2026

Polythene is collected from different parts of the city, then washed and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 2, 2026. Later, it is processed into plastic granules and sold as raw materials to various factories.

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#13267377

2 Feb 2026

Polythene is collected from different parts of the city, then washed and dried in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 2, 2026. Later, it is processed into plastic granules and sold as raw materials to various factories.

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#13221442

20 Jan 2026

Plastic pellets produced from used plastic spread along the Buriganga riverbank to dry in the sun in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 20, 2026.

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