The Kopothakho River (Sanskrit), or Kobodak ( bn, কপোতাক্ষ নদ), Kabadak, or Kapotaksha, is a river of
Bangladesh
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.
Kopothakho is famous for upholding the memory of popular
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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poet
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and
novelist
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Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Michael Madhusudan Dutt ((Bengali: মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত); (25 January 1824 – 29 June 1873) was a Bengali poet and playwright. He is considered one of the pioneers of Bengali literature.
Early life
Dutt ...
.
Origin
Though originated from the
Mathabhanga
Mathabhanga is a city along Jaldhaka River and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mathabhanga subdivision.
Geography
Location
Mathabhanga is located at . It has an average ...
river, Kopothakho got disconnected from its source. Now It is mainly a branch of
Bhairab river
Bhairab River ( bn, ভৈরব নদী) is a river in south-western Bangladesh, a distributary of the Ganges. It passes through Khulna, dividing the city into two parts. Bhairab River originates from Tengamari border of Meherpur District an ...
. The river flows through different areas of
Jessore
Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...
,
Satkhira
Satkhira( bn, সাতক্ষীরা) is a city and district headquarter of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, south-west Bangladesh
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,
Khulna
Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...
districts and finally meets the
Kholpetua river The Kholpetua River (Kholpatua River) is located in southwestern Bangladesh. It is one of the large rivers of the Ganges-Padma system. It is a major river of Assasuni Upazila and Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira District in Khulna Division
The Khul ...
in Khulna District. The lower part of the river is tidal.
Current situation
The river is shrinking everyday due to the actions of encroachers.
Different organizations have come forward and urged the authorities to take initiatives to save the river.
Kapotaksha River in literature
Kopothakho first appeared in the famous poem "Kopotakkho Nod" of Michael Madhusudan Dutt. It was one of the first
sonnet
A sonnet is a poetic form that originated in the poetry composed at the Court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the Sicilian city of Palermo. The 13th-century poet and notary Giacomo da Lentini is credited with the sonnet's invention, ...
s of Bengali literature introduced by Dutt. Afterwards many other works been created on it.
References
Rivers of Bangladesh
Rivers of Khulna Division
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