đ Bangladesh's Waterways
Rivers of Bangladesh
Explore the major and regional rivers that shape Bangladesh's geography, tourism, and economy.
Regional Rivers
đ Length: 27 km
Buriganga
The historic river of Dhaka, home to the city's main inland river port, Sadarghat.
Regional Rivers
đ Length: 115 km
Teesta
The lifeline of the northern Rangpur region and a long-running subject of the Bangladesh-India water-sharing dispute.
Regional Rivers
đ Length: 276 km
Old Brahmaputra
The historic main course of the Brahmaputra before an 1897 earthquake shifted its flow west into the Jamuna.
Regional Rivers
đ Length: 150 km
Madhumati
The main river of the Jashore-Gopalganj-Narail region of southwestern Bangladesh.
Regional Rivers
đ Length: 50 km
Rupsha
The lifeline of Khulna city and its historic jute-mill economy; the river gateway to the Sundarbans.