As video on the river water pollution by Dhaka EPZ.
Local peoples’ voice “Even a cow can’t drink the water of river. It will die.” – Villager “We can’t take bath! Whenever we do, vulnerable to skin diseases attack us” – Local student “Earlier, all kinds of fishes were available in this river, but due to industrial waste, our business has dwindled.” – Jobless Fisherman “Numerous villages have been destroyed. Land is no longer arable and the insects have been also disappeared. We reported a number of times to the authorities but no action still has been taken.” – Bazlur Rahman/ local environment activist Report/ Narration We, the students of new media of ULAB. We were surprised after investigating Savar’s environment. Barind Tracks Savar, located nearby Dhaka, was famous for Shal forest, but now deforestation is happening by unplanned urbanization. The water bodies here are filling up, rivers are ruining. Here climate not only are changing by nature, but are polluting by the misuse and carelessness activities. People don’t feel, nature is the part of life. But environmental exploitation are dangerously happening without awareness. The two stroke vehicles have been also pushed in Savar from Dhaka ! The environment of this area is treated as orphan! After visiting ‘Bongshi River’ we were disappointed. We could not touch the polluted water. Here marginalized communities are struggling to survive. We are not against of urbanization or industrialization. But present trends are not favorable for lives. Industrial chemical pollution is increasing seriously day by day. If we can not save the water of ‘Bongshi River’ , life will be more miserable. This is the time to take actions! Film and edit : Students of Newmedia ( Summer 08) | Narration: Fahmida Sultana Direction: Shahjahan Siraj | Productio: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Thanks to: TREE