From the colorful chaos of Old Dhaka’s streets to serene shots of the Buriganga River, the city pulses with life. One of the most striking scenes: overcrowded trains with passengers riding atop—an ...

Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga river that flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline. Now, with hardly any fish to ...

I gazed at the Buriganga the way a murderer looks at its victim. The river that gave us life is now dead. We have returned its favour by killing it.

Springing from the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a burgeoning megacity. Already one of the biggest and most densely populated cities in the world, Dhaka is ...

It costs two taka (just over £0.01 or under $0.02) to cross the river. To make enough money to support his family, Loteef has to make the crossing more than 60 times a day, and sometimes works ...

DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga River that flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline.

DHAKA – Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga River, which flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline.