Louhajang River
| Louhajang River | |
|---|---|
 Louhajang River in Tangail District | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jamuna River |
| • location | Gabsa Ain, Tangail |
| Mouth | Dhaleshwari River |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bangshi River |
Louhajang River (Bengali: লৌহজং নদী, romanized: lauhajaṁ nadī [lowɦɔdʒɔŋ nɔdi]) is located in central Bangladesh. It branches off from the Jamuna near Gabsain at Bhuapur, Tangail District.[1] Thereafter it bifurcates before the two parts meet up again. It flows past Tangail city, Karotia and Jamurki before joining the Bangshi.[2] The Louhajang is linked with the Dhaleshwari.[3]
The average depth of the Louhajang is 1 metre (3 ft) and maximum depth is 3 metres (9 ft).[4]
Encroachment on the river's banks has been a persistent problem for decades, with not just banana orchards and vegetable gardens, but also illegally constructed concrete structures having been built in many areas on both banks of the river.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ খাল বিল নদী. Tangail District. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Mazumdar, Kedarnath, Moymonshingher Itihash O Moymonsingher Biboron, 2005, (in Bengali), p. 152, Anandadhara, 34/8 Banglabazar, Dhaka.
- ↑ Map of Rivers of Bangladesh produced by Graphosman, 55/1 Purana Paltan, Dhaka 1000.
- ↑ "No step yet to free Louhajang, Bairan rivers from grabbers". The Daily Star. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ↑ "No step yet to free Louhajang, Bairan rivers from grabbers". The Daily Star. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
External links
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- Islam, Nazrul (2012). "Tangail Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Includes a map of the river.
