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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.
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The Jamuna River (Bengali: যমুনা, romanized: yamunā Jomuna) is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. The two other major rivers in Bangladesh are the Padma and the Meghna . The Jamuna is the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River , which originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo , before flowing through India and then southwest ...
Bangladesh, being situated on the Brahmaputra River Delta (also known as the Ganges Delta) is a land of many rivers, and as a result is very prone to flooding.Due to being part of such a basin and being less than 5 meters above mean sea level, Bangladesh faces the cumulative effects of floods due to water flashing from nearby hills, the accumulation of the inflow of water from upstream ...
A historical account of Mughal bridges in Bangladesh (PDF). Sobhan, M.A. Concrete highway arch bridges in Bangladesh: Historical development (PDF). Tappin, R.G.R.; Jones, V.; Khan, I.A. Hardinge bridge to Padma bridge – 100 years of major river crossings in Bangladesh (PDF). Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering (PDF).
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The rivers of Bangladesh mark both the physiography of the nation and the life of the people. About 700 in number, these rivers generally flow south. The larger rivers serve as the main source of water for cultivation and as the principal arteries of commercial transportation. Rivers also provide fish, an important source of protein.
Karnaphuli river from BNA road Karnaphuli River From Shah Amanat Bridge. The Karnaphuli River (Bengali: কর্ণফুলি Kôrnophuli; also spelt Karnafuli [1] and Khawthlangtuipui [2] in Mizo, meaning "western river" and Borgang in Chakma, meaning "Big River") is the largest and most important river in Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.