World Environment Day Today: Tangail rivers in peril Toxic industrial wastes polluting rivers, water bodies The Louhajang river in Tangail’s Khudirampur area is badly polluted due to discharge of untreated waste into the water body by local factories. Many rivers in the district have become highly polluted over the years. This pollution is causing serious damage to the life and livelihood of the local people. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mirza Shakil Several mills and factories with dyeing and printing units have long been polluting rivers and other water bodies in Tangail by dumping industrial waste into them.