Jhenai River

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The Jhenai River is located in Bangladesh. It forms as an offshoot of the old channel of the Brahmaputra River, most of the water of which now flows through the Jamuna. The Jhenai bifurcates, with the main branch joining the Jamuna south of Sarishabari in Jamalpur District [1] and another branch flowing south in Tangail District. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Pal, Samar (2012). "Jamalpur District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. map shows the Jhenai River.
  2. ↑ Islam, Arifa (2012). "Tangail District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. map shows the Jhenai River.

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