Dhaka faces manifold problems as water bodies diminish

Mongabay
May 10, 2023, 12:30 pm151 pts
On April 4, a large fire gutted thousands of shops at a popular clothing market named Banga Bazar in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Firefighters complained of water scarcity as a big barrier to controlling the fire. Around 10 days later, there was another massive fire in one of Dhaka’s crowded markets.…

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