Description:
The findings of a young boy who scavenges metal from a dumpsite on the bank of the Buriganga river and washes them. They sell their findings to traders of scrap metal and earn a scanty sum of money for a living. Along with citys sewage, untreated toxic waste from tanneries nearby and anything else that cannot be recycled any further is simply dumped into the already polluted river. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 20, 2007.
Credits:
Shehzad - (Pakistan) Noorani/Majority World
Description:
The findings of a young boy who scavenges metal from a dumpsite on the bank of the Buriganga river and washes them. They sell their findings to traders of scrap metal and earn a scanty sum of money for a living. Along with citys sewage, untreated toxic waste from tanneries nearby and anything else that cannot be recycled any further is simply dumped into the already polluted river. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 20, 2007.
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
Shehzad Noorani
City:
Rawalpindi
State:
Punjab
Country:
Bangladesh
Source:
Shehzad Noorani
Copyright Notice:
Copyright Majority World
Filename:
MWC008857.jpg
File Date/Time:
1471660477
File Size:
7252478
File Type:
2
Mime Type:
image/jpeg
Sections Found:
ANY_TAG, IFD0, EXIF
Image Description:
The findings of a young boy who scavenges metal from a dumpsite on the bank of the Buriganga river and washes them. They sell their findings to traders of scrap metal and earn a scanty sum of money for a living. Along with city’s sewage, untreated toxic w