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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

People search through piles of garbage at a waste dump in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

People search through piles of garbage at a waste dump in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

A flock of sheep and goats graze near piles of garbage at a waste dump in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

A flock of sheep and goats graze near piles of garbage at a waste dump in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

Children search through piles of garbage at a waste dump in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

Members of the Mleihat family stand among piles of mattresses and household belongings in Ras Ein Al-Auja, occupied West Bank on November 28, 2025. The Mleihat family, repeatedly displaced since the Nakba, was forced to leave the nearby Al-Awsaj community after renewed pressure and incursions. Their expulsion is part of a wider pattern in the Jordan Valley, where more than one hundred Palestinian Bedouin communities have been uprooted in recent years. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Life Returns to Damascus District - Syria

A man rides a motorcycle past piles of rubble in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, Syria, on November 8, 2025. Established in 1957, Yarmouk was once the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria, but years of conflict left much of it in ruins. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Displaced Palestinians eat together near a landfill in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. Children can be seen searching through piles of waste in the background, as the area, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to host tents for displaced families amid worsening humanitarian and economic conditions across Gaza. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

A child walks through piles of garbage carrying bags in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. Children search for usable materials in waste dumps amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian and economic crisis, as residents prepare the area to host displaced families. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Displaced Palestinians gather near piles of waste at a landfill site in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Scrap Search Amid Crisis

Children search through piles of waste for usable materials in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on September 18, 2025. The site, once used as a garbage dump, is being cleared to erect tents for displaced families amid a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/MiddleEast Image/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meal and Water Distribution in Gaza

A woman sits on the ground beside a pot of cooked food and piles of belongings in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 2, 2025. Severe shortages of basic supplies and limited aid deliveries have forced thousands of families to rely on community kitchen. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Airstrike Hits Gaza

Palestinians gather amid piles of rubble from collapsed residential structures in Al-Shatea refugee camp in Gaza City, Palestinian territories on October 29, 2025. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 110 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as Israeli airstrikes hit multiple residential areas in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

A man sits beside piles of peppers at a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

A man sits beside piles of peppers at a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EV Charging Facilities

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2025 - Charging piles for electric vehicle charging facilities on the streets in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 16, 2025.

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EV Charging Facilities

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2025 - Charging piles for electric vehicle charging facilities on the streets in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 16, 2025.

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EV Charging Facilities

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2025 - Charging piles for electric vehicle charging facilities on the streets in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 16, 2025.

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EV Charging Facilities

YICHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2025 - Charging piles for electric vehicle charging facilities on the streets in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on October 16, 2025.

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Environmental Pollution In Bangladesh

October 02, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The rivers and canals around Dhaka were once vital sanctuaries of biodiversity. Countless fish swam in their waters, serving as the main food source for fish-eating birds. But now that scene belongs to the past. What was once clear water is now occupied by heaps of garbage. Plastic, polythene, industrial waste, and household trash have severely polluted the water. Faced with a food crisis, fish-eating egrets are being forced to search for food in these piles of waste. Their natural food—fish—is no longer easily available, compelling them to look for alternatives. In Bangladesh, the filling up of rivers and wetlands, illegal encroachment, and plastic pollution together are pushing aquatic ecosystems towards destruction. These wetlands once provided shelter to thousands of native and migratory birds. But in recent years, their numbers have sharply declined. From the haors to Dhaka’s Turag and Balu rivers and other wetlands, the picture is the same: encroachment, landfilling,

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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo

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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo

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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo