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Sugandha River
Sugandha River is a river in Bangladesh in the Barisal and Jhalokati District districts. The length of the river is 21 km, and the average width is 400m. The identification number of the river given by the Bangladesh Water Development Board is River No. 377 in the south-western region, and the flow type is perennial. Flow The Sugandha River originates from the Kirtankhola River flowing in the Dapadapiya Union area of Nalchiti Upazila in Jhalokati District. The river then flows through Magra, Nalchiti Municipality, Kulkati and Ponabalia Unions and then flows up to Gabkhan Dhansindri Union in Jhalokati Sadar Upazila of Jhalokati District and falls into Bishkhali River. The downstream side is wider than the river upstream. The river is flooded all year round and small boats ply. However, during the monsoon, the flow of water in the river increases more than usual. At that time the river bank area was flooded. The river is affected by low tide. This river is recognized as a first cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barisal
Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country. Barisal municipality was established in the year 1876 during the British rule in India and upgraded to City Corporation on 25 July 2002. Barisal is Bangladesh's third largest information technology and financial hub. The city consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas with a population of 328,278 according to the 2011 national census and with the voter of about 2.48 lakhs according to the 2018 voter list of city election. The area of the city is 58 km2. The city was once called the Venice of the East or the Venice of Bengal. History Barisal was conquered by Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji and was later a significant territory of the Delhi Sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalokati
Jhalokati ( bn, ঝালকাঠি) is a town in Jhalokati district in the Barisal Division, division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarter and the largest town of Jhalokati district. The town covers an area of with a population of 47,534 as of the 2011 census. References External links Jhalokati District {{Bangladesh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barisal District
Barisal District, officially spelled Barishal District from April 2018, is a district in south-central Bangladesh, formerly called Bakerganj district, established in 1797. Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal, which is also the headquarters of Barisal Division.''About Barisal'' Local Government Engineering Department, Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives; retrieved 14 May 2014. History Barisal District traces its origins to Bakerganj district which was established in 1797. It was placed in on 1 January 1993.Education Notable educational institutions ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalokati District
Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, ( bn, ঝালকাঠি) is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2 It is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, Lohagara Upazila and Pirojpur district to the west. Annual average temperatures: maximum 33.3 °C, minimum 12.1 °C; annual rainfall 2506 mm. The main rivers in this district are Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "''পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি"'' "''(Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)"'' is the official moto of the district. History The 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire occurred on the Sugandha River near the town. Subdivisions The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are: #Jhalokati Sadar Upazila # Kathalia Upazila #Nalchity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Water Development Board
Bangladesh Water Development Board is government agency which is responsible for surface water and groundwater management in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka. As of 2023, MD. MAHBUR RAHMAN is the director general of the board. History In 1954 to 1956 there were a series of consecutive floods in East Pakistan. J A Crug, US state department official lead a mission to investigate and recommend solutions. On their recommendation East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority was formed for water management. After the Independence of Bangladesh, the authority was split into Bangladesh Water Development Board and Bangladesh Power Development Board. It is under the Ministry of Water Resources. It manages irrigation canals and prevent river erosion. See also * Char Development and Settlement Project Char Development and Settlement Project () is a Bangladesh government project that seeks to improve the livelihoods of people living in recently emerged chars (river islands). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padma Oil Company
, logo = , logo caption = , type = Registrar with joint stock company as a Public limited company under Company Act 1913 , industry = Petroleum, , fate = , predecessor = Burmah Oil Company , successor = , founded = , founder = , defunct = , hq_location_city = Strand Road, Chittagong , hq_location_country = Bangladesh , area_served = National , key_people = , products = Marketing of Petroleum product, Lubricant, Grease, Bitumen, Liquefied petroleum gas & Manufacturing & Marketing of Agrochemical , revenue = US$2.06 billion (2019) , owner = , num_employees = 1172 , num_employees_year = 2019 , parent = Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation , website = The Padma Oil Company Limited ( bn, পদ্মা অয়েল কোম্পানী লিমিটেড) formerly known as ''Burmah Eastern Limited'', is a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), a statutory organization of the government under the Ministry of Power, Energy, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Bangladesh Ferry Fire
On 24 December 2021, the passenger ferry MV ''Avijan-10'' caught fire on the Sugandha River, near the town of Jhalokati, Bangladesh. The incident has resulted in at least 40 deaths and more than 100 injuries. Several others were reported missing. Background Close to 30 percent of Bangladeshis commute on rivers, especially the lower class. Ferry accidents are common in the country, which are "often blamed on overcrowding or lax safety rules". Accident The three-decked ferry, MV ''Avijan-10'', was traveling from Dhaka to Barguna, a trip of . The ferry had a capacity of 310 but was carrying 800 passengers, many of whom were returning home for the weekend. The fire broke out around 03:00, when many of the passengers were asleep, off the coast of Jhalokati on the Sugandha River. According to the deputy director of the Fire Service and Civil Defence at Brishal, Kamal Uddin Bhuiyan, the blaze started in the engine room and quickly spread to other parts of the ferry. One of the passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers In Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a riverine country. According to Bangladesh Water development board (BWDB) about 230 rivers currently flow in Bangladesh (during summer and winter), although the number stated are ambiguous in some sources. As stated by a publication called ''বাংলাদেশের নদ-নদী'' by BWDB (Bangladesh Water development board), 310 rivers flow in the summer although they republished another study in 6 volumes where stated 405 rivers. The number differs widely due to lack of research on the counts and the fact that these rivers changes flow in time and season. Historical sources state about 700 to 800 rivers but most of them have dried out or are extinct due to lack of attention and pollution. The numbers also differ because the same rivers may change names in different regions and through history. About 17 rivers are on the verge of extinction and the 54 rivers flow directly from India and 3 from Myanmar. A total of 57 international rivers flow through B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
