A man prepares to dive down into a blocked sewer in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. The people who do the work aren’t even given any protective clothing or goggles and have to dig out the clogged-up muck with a stick or their bare hands. More than 14 million people live in the capital which has been hit by floods caused by heavy rains and an inadequate drainage system. The people who do the thankless task get paid between $6-10 a day by the Dhaka City Corporation. Despite not being given any protective gear the workers are expected to dive down into the sludge, usually topless, to unblock the city’s underground pipes. The men are usually given a long stick to help them. You might think your job’s bad but these sewer cleaners have to plunge into stinking filth with no protective gear. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)





The workers are sent down into the sludge to clear the sewers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. Heavy rains have worsened the sewage situation in the city. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)





Men are sent down into the sludge to clear the sewers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. One man holds his nose as he goes under to scoop blockages out for no more than $10a day. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)





The workers are sent down into the sludge to clear the sewers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. Heavy rains have worsened the sewage situation in the city. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)





The workers are sent down into the sludge to clear the sewers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. Heavy rains have worsened the sewage situation in the city. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)





The workers are sent down into the sludge to clear the sewers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. Heavy rains have worsened the sewage situation in the city. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)





The workers are sent down into the sludge to clear the sewers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on May 23, 2018. Heavy rains have worsened the sewage situation in the city. (Photo by Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media)