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Rivers in Bangladesh

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Rivers of Bangladesh

Three main rivers flow through Bangladesh. They are the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Surma (Barak).

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Rivers

  • The three main rivers flowing through Bangladesh are:
    • The Ganges.
    • The Brahmaputra.
    • The Surma (Barak).
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The Ganges

  • The Ganges is 2,510 km long.
  • It is a vital river for the country both financially and sacredly.
  • Its source is located in the Himalaya Mountains.
  • It then flows downstream through Calcutta (India) and finally out into the Bay of Bengal.
  • The citizens of both Bangladesh and India rely on the river to grow crops.
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The Brahmaputra River

  • The Brahmaputra River is 2,900 km long.
  • It has its source in the upland area of Kailash in Tibet.
  • It frequently deposits rich soils which benefit farmers.
  • However it also can produce devastating flood waters that endanger the local people.

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1Geography Skills

2Geology of the UK

3Geography of the World

4Development

5Weather & Climate

6The World of Work

7Natural Resources

8Rivers

9Coasts

10Glaciers

11Tectonics

12Climate Change

13Global Population & Inequality

14Urbanisation

15Ecosystems

16Life in an Emerging Country

17Analysis of Africa

18Analysis of India

19Analysis of the Middle East

20Analysis of Bangladesh

21Analysis of Russia

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