Friends, today the Buriganga River has joined the list of the world’s most polluted rivers. One day, Buriganga used to be a source of drinking water, so let’s see how Buriganga went from drinking water to polluted water today.
The Buriganga River flows near Dhaka. which is the capital city of Bangladesh. It starts from the Dhaleshwari river. Buriganga is economically very important for Dhaka. When the Mughals made Dhaka City their capital in 1610, Dhaka became a prime location for trade, and the Buriganga River was the primary source of drinking water at that time. But today the entire river is suffering from severe pollution.
The main reason for the pollution of the river is the chemicals, oil, medical waste, and plastics coming out of the mills and factories, as well as the garbage and polluted water left by the people there. Dhaka generates 4500 tons of solid waste daily and most of it goes into the Buriganga river. According to the Department of Environment, 21,600 cubic meters of waste are generated daily from the tanneries.
According to experts, the primary source of river pollution is the industrial area, where more than 60,000 cubic meters of toxic waste is released into Dhaka’s main water daily. Textile industries release 56 million tons of waste and 0.5 million tons of sludge annually and now here, almost 4 million people are struggling with water pollution.
This was a presentation of the Buriganga River. So friends, keep exploring the world like this, and we will meet next time!
