Pond turns into dumping ground

Ponds have now become rare in Dhaka. The water of the few surviving ones is also unbelievably polluted due to sheer negligence of the authorities. This picture depicts the condition of the Gendaria DIT pond which serves as a dumping ground. Floating plastic bags, however, have "business appeal" to street urchins like these two who collect them for recycling.Photo: Amran Hossain