Bangladesh Sugar Mill Pollution Devastates Mathabhanga River, Threatens Livelihoods

• Polluted water from a Bangladeshi sugar mill is causing mass fish deaths in the Mathabhanga River, impacting fishing communities.
• The pollution, allegedly from Kero & Company sugar mill in Darshana, Bangladesh, enters India via Vijaypur in Krishnanagar, Nadia.
• Residents along the riverbanks face foul smells and health issues from consuming dead fish; agriculture is also severely affected.
• Nearly ten thousand fishing families have lost their livelihoods, forcing them to seek alternative work.
• Despite appeals to central and state governments, and a Tribunal Court directive, no effective measures have been taken to curb pollution.