Bangshi River
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| Bangshi River | |
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 Bangshi River near Savar
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Dhaka Division |
| Major city | Savar |
| Length | 238 km (148 mi) |
| Discharge at | Dhaleshwari River |
| Source | Brahmaputra |
Bangshi River (also spelt Bansi) (Bengali: বংশী নদী) is an important river in central Bangladesh. It originates in Jamalpur, from the course of the old Brahmaputra and flows past the Madhupur tract. It flows through Tangail and meets the Tongi in Ghazipur.[1]It passes near Jatiyo Smriti Soudho in Savar and falls into the Dhaleshwari. Length of the river is 238 km. Its peak flow is 1,000 cumec and the minimum flow is only 5 cumec at Mirzapur. It is navigable only in the monsoon season. [2]
Louhajang is a tribuatry of thr Bangshi[1]
Dhamrai on the banks of the Bangshi is still famous for its muslin weaving. [3]
[edit] Turag-Bangshi River basin
A report on wetlend protection and enhancement says, “The Turag-Bangshi floodplain is located in Kaliakair Upazila of Gazipur District. Upstream the basin is connected via the Dhaleswari-Pungli River to the greater Jamuna floodplain, and downstream it is connected through the Tongi River with the Buriganga-Meghna River system. The Upper Turag-Lower Bangshi is the main source of water in the region and flows through the site. All associated beels and other floodplain areas are connected to the main river through a series of khals and other channels. This is a deeply flooded area in the low-red soil plateau of Madhupur tract. The floodplain is inundated when water flows over the banks of the Turag-Bangshi river making all the low areas become a connected sheet of water in the monsoon. By late November, most of the water recedes and boro rice is planted in almost all of the low-lying areas. During the rainy season the water area is about 43 km² while in the dry season the water area becomes less than 7 km². About 2,68,900 people live in this area with 84% of households being involved in fishing, and 15 % of households are full time fishers.”[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Description of flow as per map Rivers of Bangladesh produced by Graphosman, 55/1 Purana Paltan, Dhaka 1000.
- ^ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan. Bangshi River. Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Karim, Abdul. Muslin. Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
- ^ Md Liaqat Ali and Paul Thompson. Wetlend protection and enhancement through sanctuaries. Winrock International, Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies, Centre for Natural Resource Studies, Caritas, Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
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