BANGLADESHI RIVERS

Bangladesh is a land of rivers. No other country of the world has any so many rivers. The rivers of Bangladesh are very wide. During the rainy season some of the look likes big arms of the sea. The important rivers in Bangladesh are the Padma, the Meghna, the Karnafuli and the Brahmaputra. They are full to the brim in the rainy season. There are different kinds of rivers-the main rivers, branches and tributaries. Almost all the river, mainly the big rivers are navigable. They flow all the year round. The small river is navigable only during the rainy season. There are lakes and bells in our country.                                                                                                                      Various kinds of fishes are found in our rivers. The Padma is the home of hilsha fishes. The fishes caught in our rivers are sufficient to meet our demand. We can also export them to foreign countries.

       Rivers play an important part in the economy of a country. Bangladesh is a land of rivers. There are different kinds of rivers-the main rivers, branches and tributaries. Almost all the rivers, mainly the big rivers are navigable. They flow all the year round. The small rivers are navigable only during the rainy season. There are lakes and beels in our country.

     The irrigation works for our agriculture are possible as we have rivers, lakes and big beels. During the dry season, they are the only source of water supply. Dams and embankments can be built, across the lakes, beels and rivers to store water during the rainy season. Canal can be dug to carry water to the field.

   Various kinds of fishes are found in our rivers. The Padma is the home of Hilsha fishes. The fishes caught in our rivers are sufficient to meet our demand. We can also export them to foreign countries.

    The fishes obtained from the rivers of Bangladesh are the main source of our protein food. Over 5 lack people live by fishing in these rivers. It goes a long way to solve the unemployment problem of our country. Bangladesh exports thousands of quintals of fishes. So the rivers are the sources of our foreign trade for earning foreign currency.

    Generally water power is generated from the flowing water of some rivers. Most of the rivers of the north-east region of the country can be used for this purpose. We have a hydro-electric project at kapti.

    Our rivers are easy means of communication. Men and goods are carried by boats, launches, steamers etc.

     Bangladesh is an agricultural country. Her main crops are paddy and jute. They require a good deal of water for their successful growth. Rivers help them to grow in plenty. As there are many navigable rivers in our country, we have many trading-towns on these rivers. These trading towns play an important part in the economy of our country.

      At times rivers overflow their banks and cause floods. During such floods many lives, properties and crops are lost. So the rivers may cause our sorrow.

      The beauty of the rivers with the scenery of their banks is indeed charming. The shallow rivers should be excavated for their flow.