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River Buriganga Pollution

Apart from untreated industrial and household wastes, burnt motor oil, lubricant and dyeing chemicals are also contributing greatly to the pollution of the already moribund river Buriganga in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 30 October 2016. Motor oil traders collect burnt oil from launch operators and refine only to sell those back to them. In the process of refining the muddy and pitch-black remnants are mindlessly dumped into the river. Launch operators sell the burnt oil every two to three months. The remains after the refinement of used oil is dumped into the river. (Photo by Khandaker Azizur Rahman Sumon/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#1530729
Date Taken	30 October 2016
Location	N/A
Photographer	Khandaker Azizur Rahman Sumon/NurPHoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Khandaker Azizur Rahman Sumon/NurPHoto

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