Bangladesh: Water Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink

The largest slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is surrounded by Gulshan Lake. Dinghies carrying commuters must dodge floating garbage to move through the heavily-polluted lake. Millions of Dhaka slum dwellers have no access to clean water. A test of a water sample in Dhaka slums by ABC News found it was contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

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(Shumon Ahmed/ABC News)