| Balu River | |
|---|---|
 Balu River, near Tongi station | |
| Native name | বালু নদী (Bengali) |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Cities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Paruli RiverSutia River |
| Mouth | Shitalakshya River |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
The Balu River, located in Bangladesh, is a tributary of the Shitalakshya River. The 44-km long Balu passes through the wetlands of Beel Belai and Dhaka before its confluence with the Shitalakshya at Demra. [1]
The Dhaleshwari River is a distributary, 160 kilometres (99 mi) long, of the Jamuna River in central Bangladesh. It branches off the Jamuna near the northwestern tip of Tangail District. After that it divides into two branches: the north branch retains the name Dhaleshwari and merges with the other branch, the Kaliganga River at the southern part of Manikganj District. Finally the merged flow meets the Shitalakshya River near Narayanganj District. This combined flow goes southwards to merge into the Meghna River.
Narayanganj District is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is smallest district in Bangladesh.It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on the banks of the Shitalakshya River and the Meghna River. It is an industrial hub and plays an important part in the country's jute trade, plant processing and sector. It is nicknamed the "Dundee of Bangladesh" due to the presence of many jute mills.
Narsingdi District is a district in central Bangladesh. It is located 50 km north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. The district is famous for its textile craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj in the north and north-east, Brahmanbaria in the east and south-east, Narayanganj in the south and south-west and Gazipur in the west.
Brojen Das was a Bangladeshi swimmer, who was the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it six times.
Tongguan County is a county in the east of Shaanxi province, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Weinan. It is named after the Tong Pass, located south of the confluence of the Wei and Yellow Rivers. It is the southeastern corner of the Ordos Loop, the point at which the Qin Mountains turn the Yellow River sharply eastward, forcing it into the North China Plain, and borders the provinces of Shanxi to the north and Henan to the east.
Gazipur Sadar is an upazila (sub-district) of the Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.
Kapasia is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. It is located at 24.1000°N 90.5708°E, and is best known as the home upazila of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The modern-day upazila was a part of the historic Bhawal Estate and falls within its boundary.
Kaliganj is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.
Shibchar is an upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Bandar is an upazila (sub-district) of the Narayanganj District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. Bandar is a part of Greater Dhaka; the conurbation surrounding the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka.
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Shitalakshya River is a distributary of the Brahmaputra. A portion of its upper course is known as Banar River or Banor River. In the Shitalakshya's initial stages, it flows in a southwest direction and then east of the city of Narayanganj in central Bangladesh until it merges with the Dhaleswari near Kalagachhiya. The river is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) long and at it widest, near Narayanganj, it is 300 metres (980 ft) across. Its flow, measured at Demra, has reached 74 cubic metres per second (2,600 cu ft/s). It remains navigable year round. The Shitalakshya flows through Gazipur district forming its border with Narsingdi for some distance and then through Narayanganj District.
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Narayanganj Railway Station Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ রেলওয়ে জংশন is a station in Narayanganj District, Bangladesh. The station is the main & populated station of Narayanganj city.
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