Documentary Name: Save Savar:
“Even a cow can’t drink the water from the river. It will die.” - Villager
"We can’t bathe. Those who do are vulnerable to skin diseases.” - Local student
“Earlier, all kinds of fishes were available but due to industrial waste, our business has dwindled.” - Jobless Fisherman
“Numerous villages have been destroyed. Land is no longer arable and certain insects have disappeared. We reported to the authorities but no action has been taken.”
- Bazlur Rahman/ local environment activist
We, the students of newmedia of ULAB, were surprised after investigating Savar’s environment. Barind Tracks Savar, located nearby Dhaka, was famous for Shal forest, but now deforestation is happening by unplanned urbanization. The water bodies are filling up, rivers are ruining …. here climate not only changing by nature, but polluting by misuse and carelessness. People don’t feel nature is the part of life. But exploiting dangerously without awareness. The two stroke vehicles are also pushed in Savar ! The environment of this area is treated as orphan! After seeing Bongshi River we were disappointed, even we were dare to touch the polluted water. The marginalized communities are struggling to survive. We are not against of urbanization or industrialization. But present trends are not favorable for lives. Industrial chemical pollution is increasing seriously day by day. If we can not save the water, life will be more miserable. This is the time to take actions.
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Videography: Students of Newmedia ( Summer 08); Narration: Fahmida Sultana; Direction: Shahjahan Siraj; Thanks to: TREE/ Saver; Copyright: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh ;