Ignoring the repulsive smell and health risks, 30-year-old Alauddin scavenges mostly for discarded plastic goods wading chest-deep into the filthy water of the drain at Gobindpur Bazar in the capital’s Jatrabari. By the end of the day he finds 25-30 kgs of the goods and sells them to scrap dealers for around Tk 500. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Palash Khan
