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Eidgah Park
Permanent structure for temporary market!
We will demolish it when required, says official
With the construction of a kitchen market, the local residents' hope for a public park in front of Dhanmondi Eidgah is fading fast.
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Informal recycling sector 1
Waste pickers toil to safeguard environment
Rubel, a 10-year old waste picker, was standing in the midst of a heap of garbage. His hands were busy searching for anything useful dumped there. His feet were blackened with a layer of liquid waste.
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Waste Management
DCC to hide local dumping containers
Solid waste management of the capital city is set to receive a major overhaul as Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) is planning to revamp the hundreds of garbage bins to improve waste disposal system and reduce
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A scrap dealer's tale
Habibullah Khan buys scrap from the waste pickers and then sells those to another 'party' who sells those to plastic, glass or metal factory owners. "We buy scrap from the waste pickers.
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A repented BNWA starts fair anyway
Amidst protest by local residents and environmentalists, Bangladesh National Weavers Association (BNWA) yesterday started its month long fair at the T&T playground in Sher-e-Banglanagar, depriving thousands
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