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A washerman cleans clothes with polluted water in the river Buriganga in Dhaka, Bangladesh 22 March 2015. A large swathe of the Buriganga River which is the lifeline of the capital has turned pitch-black with toxic waste, oil and chemicals flowing into it from industrial units. The water became extremely polluted and represents a health hazard for the riverbed communities. World Water Day is marked on 22 March every year for to celebrate water. The theme in 2015 for World Water Day is “Water and Sustainable Development”, under the leadership of UNESCO. (Photo by Abir Abdullah/EPA)
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