Some people are fishing in the river now as the water is relatively clean after monsoon rains. Polluted water keeps fish away from the Buriganga river in normal times, so fishing is a rare sight.

Only a few of the species were seen in the river some days ago, but now they have spread.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Boatmen say fishermen do not fish in the Buriganga as the river is filled with ...