Unrestricted dumping of untreated waste is posing a threat to the usual flow of water in the Buriganga and in other rivers in and around Dhaka. A report from the Departmant of the Environment reveals that tanneries in Hazaribagh are dumping 62 different types of chemicals into the Buriganga. And as if that isn't enough, the river bed has accumulated an 8 foot layer of polythene.
