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).

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.

Meghna River -Principle River of beautiful Bangladesh

Full Name of the River: Meghan River.

Origin: Originated through the Lucy hill in Asam and finally meet with the Bay of Bengal.

Length: Total 2,840 Kms.

Depth: Average depth 1,012 feet and maximum 1,620 feet.

Country: Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is a land of river country. It has many beautiful rivers in the rivers are Burigonga River, Padma River, Meghna River, Jamuna River, and Brahmaputra River etc. Among the River Meghna River is one of the principle rivers in beautiful Bangladesh.

Course of Meghna River

The Meghna River (Bangla মেঘনা) is one of the largest rivers in beautiful Bangladesh. The river meets with two largest rivers (the Padma and the Jamuna), and finally in the south of the country, it meets with the Bay of Bengal. This River is a distributaries of the Brahmaputra River. By the joining of the two rivers (Surma and Kushira) originating from eastern India and in Bangladesh it formed as Meghna River. The Meghna meets with the Padma river near Chadpur continuing as Meghna and after Chandpur, it's following towards the Bay of Bengal in a straight line. TheMeghna river tributaries spinning of Feni River, Dhaleshwari River and Gumti River. The river flowing into the Bay of Bengal that is through four mouths i.e Bamni, Tetulia, Haiti and Shahbazpur, finally it falls into the bay of Bengal.

A Major River of Bangladesh-Padma River and beauty of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a small beautiful country and also known as “Land of Rivers”. Because there are many rivers flows over Bangladesh and increase its beauty. Some of the rivers are big and some are small, Most of all rivers fall into the Bay of Bengal. Among these The Padma is one of the biggest one in the country and a major river of Bangladesh.


The River originates in the Gangotri Glacier of the Himalaya, and the Ganges flowing 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 the Bay of Bengal. The river follows over Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, kushtia, Faridpur, Rajbari and Chadpur district in Bangladesh. The length of the river is 120 Kilometers (75 Miles).