Tag Archive 'pollution'

Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk – Dhaka Bangladesh – last batch

Posted in Bangladesh, boat, Buriganga, Dhaka, FLICKR, Heather Pillar, Museum, Photography, Portrait, river, Sadarghat, street photography on Aug 25th, 2008

The last lot of photos from the Dhaka Scott Kelby PhotoWalk on 23rd Aug:                  The winning photographs of the PhotoWalk are shown here. And congratulations to Shabbir Ferdous from Bangladesh for producing the best of the lot from Dhaka! Bangladesh participants group photo by David is here.

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Fishy business

Posted in Bangladesh, boat, Dhaka, Fish, fishermen, lake, pollution on Jun 25th, 2008

Fishing in the, now polluted, Baridhara/Gulshan lakes – these fishermen continue to make a lively-hood from fish caught here.  The “lakes” are pretty filthy and polluted with all the muck from the city flowing directly into these lakes. At one time, not more than 10 years ago, these “lakes” were connected and further connected to [...]

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