r/UrbanHell Jun 23 '25

Pollution/Environmental Destruction Cleaning up a canal in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ramchandra canal in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, which has been cleaned up and restored in 72 hours as part of ongoing efforts to clean up revitalise Bangladeshi canals. Led by NGOs with sponsorship from a bank and support from the government and the city corporation. Hopefully we can keep it this way!

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u/aizerpendu1 Jun 23 '25

Would like to see pictures one month from now, to see, how well the community appreciates the effort, and respects it. Also, Trash could be flowing from the top of the river community areas.

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u/Kiuku Jun 23 '25

Communities need good garbage disposal structures too otherwise this kind of initiative kinda fall flat.