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According to R. C. Majumdar, in the distant past, a course of the Ganges river probably used to reach the Bay of Bengal through the Dhaleshwari River. The Buriganga originated from the Dhaleshwari in the south of Savar, near Dhaka [8] When the Mughals made Dhaka their capital in 1610, the banks of the Buriganga were already a prime location for ...
A map showing the major rivers in Bangladesh. River Padma in Rainy Season River Meghna as viewed from a bridge Ganges and Brahmaputra. Bangladesh is a riverine country. According to Bangladesh Water development board (BWDB) [1] about 907 rivers currently flow in Bangladesh (during summer and winter), although the numbers stated in some sources are ambiguous.
Crosses Arial Khan River Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge or 1st Buriganga Bridge: Postogola, Dhaka: 1989: Crosses Buriganga River: Babu Bazar Buriganga Bridge: Babu Bazar, Dhaka: 2001: Crosses Buriganga River: Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge or Bhairab Bridge: Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District: 2002: Crosses Meghna River: Bekutia Bridge ...
(Reuters) -At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh's Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on Sunday, a fire service official said.
The Port of Dhaka is a major river port on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The port is located in the southern part of the city. It is Bangladesh's busiest port in terms of passenger traffic. The port has services to most of the districts of Bangladesh.
Turag River (Bengali: তুরাগ নদ; [t̪uraɡ nɔd̪]) is the upper tributary of the Buriganga, a major river in Bangladesh. The Turag originates from the Bangshi River , the latter an important tributary of the Dhaleshwari River , flows through Gazipur and joins the Buriganga at Mirpur in Dhaka District .
The Port of Pangaon is an inland port and container terminal on the Buriganga River in Dhaka District, Bangladesh. It serves as a cargo port for Bangladesh's capital and largest city Dhaka. It was opened in 2013. It is the first river port of its kind in Bangladesh. [3] The Pangaon terminal is part of the Port of Dhaka.
Buckland Bund (Bengali: বাকল্যান্ড বাঁধ) is a historically significant architectural creation situated by the Buriganga river bank of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was constructed by Charles Thomas Buckland in 1864 who was the commissioner of Dhaka during that period. [1]