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The Ganges
The headwaters of the river include: Mandakini, Nandakini, Pindar and the Dhauliganga, all tributaries of the Alaknanda. The Ganges (/ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez) or Ganga (/ˈɡʌŋɡə/ GUNG-gə, Hindustani: [ˈɡəŋɡaː]) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
54
Noting that India and Bangladesh share 54 common rivers which directly impact the livelihood of people in the two countries, both sides commended the close cooperation that exists between India and Bangladesh in the matter, it has been learnt.
Major Rivers Of Bangladesh
Rank | Major Rivers of Bangladesh | Total Length |
---|---|---|
1 | Brahmaputra | 1,802 miles (shared with Bhutan, China, and India) |
2 | Ganges | 1,569 miles (shared with India) |
3 | Suma | 559 miles |
4 | Atrai | 242 miles |
Morning prayers along the Ganges River, Varanasi, India. For most of its course the Ganges flows through Indian territory, although its large delta in the Bengal area, which it shares with the Brahmaputra River, lies mostly in Bangladesh.
Jamuna
Flowing almost due south, the Meghna receives the combined waters of the Padma and Jamuna (the name of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh) rivers near Chandpur.
Flowing almost due south, the Meghna receives the combined waters of the Padma and Jamuna (the name of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh) rivers near Chandpur.
Brahmaputra river
The Brahmaputra river is considered to be the deepest river in India and the depth of the river is 380 feet deep.
Meghna River, major watercourse of the Padma River (Ganges [Ganga] River) delta, in Bangladesh. The name is properly applied to a channel of the Old Brahmaputra downstream from Bhairab Bazar, after it has received the Surma (Barak) River.
The river that flows from the Himalayan mountains into the country of Bangladesh is the Ganges River. The Ganges River is the longest river in India and flows for 1,569 miles.
The Ganges River (Fig. 3) was supposed to be shared in some way between India and Pakistan. It is fed by many tributaries (54) the largest of which is the Brahmaputra River that flows through Bangladesh, but most of the Ganges River Basin is in northeastern India.
It is fed by many tributaries (54) the largest of which is the Brahmaputra River that flows through Bangladesh, but most of the Ganges River Basin is in northeastern India. Summer monsoons deliver nearly 80 percent of annual rainfall for this region resulting in peak river flows from June-September.
Within the borders of Bangladesh lie the bottom reaches of the Himalayan Ranges’ water sources, which serve as the primary sources for rivers that flow through such countries as China, Bhutan, and India and eventually passing into the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh.