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Anadolu Agency (20 November 2024)

Faisal Mahmud

As Afsaruddin pulled a handful of crumpled notes from his pocket to pay for the boat ride across the canal, the bustling traffic of Dhaka on the far side was already gaining momentum.

It was early morning, and the air in Korail, the sprawling slum in the heart of the Bangladeshi capital, hung heavy with humidity, mingled with the scent of wild spices and stench of sewage.

Korail, the largest slum in the city of nearly 20 million, occupies an island-like patch of land separated from mainland Dhaka by Gulshan Lake and its canals.

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