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Friday, April 10, 2015

Major Rivers of Bangladesh-Padma,Meghna and Jamuna


Bangladesh is a most densely populated natural beautiful country in south Asia of the world. Official name is The People Republic of Bangladesh. Bangladesh got its independent in 16th dec 1971.Bangladesh has many beautiful small and big rivers.The river of Bangladesh are Padma,Meghna,Jamuna,Karnaphuli,Atri etc.The major three of the rivers are:

Padma River


The Padma River originates in the Gangotri Glacier of the Himalaya, and the Ganges flow through India and Bangladesh towards the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges is known as the Padma is the point where the Bhagirathi divides. The river enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj and further downstream the Padma river meets with the river Jamuna near Goalando and finally joins with the river Meghna near Chadpur continuing as Meghna, following towards the Bay of Bengal. The river follows over Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, kushtia, Faridpur, Rajbari and Chadpur district in Bangladesh. The length of the Padma River is 120 Killometers (75 Miles).

Rivers of Bangladesh

Meghna River

The Meghna River is a beautiful river and the river is originated from Lucy hill in Asam and following through our country in different places and joining with others rivers like Padma , Jamuna and finally follow through in almost straight and meets with the bay of Bangle.

Full Name of the River:   Meghan Rver.
Origin:   Originated through the Lucy hill in Asam and finally meet with the Bay of Bangle.
Length:  Total 2,840 Kms.
Depth:  Average depth 1,012 feet and maximum 1,620 feet.
Country:  Bangladesh.





Jamuna River


The Brahmaputra-Jamuna is the second largest river in Bangladesh and one of the largest rivers in the world, flowing through Tibet, China, India and Bangladesh. The Jamuna is the downstream course of the Brahmaputra.
In 1757 by the flood this river created from the Brahmaputra. The Jamuna flows south and near Goalundo Ghat joins the PadmaRiver, near Chandpur meet with the Meghna River. Finally the River flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River.The length of The river is 90km and wide 1200m Depth:17m.


These River are increasing the natural beauty of Bangladesh.To see its more natural beauty visit beautiful Bangladesh.





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