Pasur River

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Pasur River
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Location in Bangladesh
Location
Country Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna, Bagerhat
Physical characteristics
Source Rupsha River
Mouth Bay of Bengal
  coordinates
21°45′N89°30′E / 21.750°N 89.500°E / 21.750; 89.500
Length142 km (88 mi)

The Pasur is a river in southwestern Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges. It continues the Rupsa River. All the distributaries of the Pasur are tidal. [1] It meets the Shibsa River in the Sundarbans. Near the sea, it becomes the Kunga River. [2] The Pasur is the deepest river in Bangladesh.

It is home to Sundarbans Firefly Sanctuary, a wildlife sanctuary for regional wildlife, including the Bengal tiger.

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References

  1. Masud Hasan Chowdhury (2012). "Pasur River". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Md Mahbub Murshed (2012). "Shibsa River". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.