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Rivers

Bhairab river

The Bhairab River is a river in southwestern Bangladesh. Among the important cities on the banks of the river is Meherpur, the name of the river "Bhairab" means "terrible", at one time the main flow of the river Ganges, Padma made this river intoxicated, hence the origin of the name. The river has two tributaries Ichhamati and Kopotaksh. Part of the Khulna-Ichhamati falls in India, and the rest in the Satkhira district of Bangladesh - this river marks the border between Bangladesh and India there. The name of the river from Kaliganj to Kaikhali is 'Kalindi'. After that it is known as 'Raymangal'. The river then split in two. The western part is called 'Haribhanga', and the eastern part is called 'Bhairab'. After Kaikhali, the river flows under the name 'Khulna-Ichhamati'. The southern part is known as 'Rayamangal-Haribhanga'. The total length of Bhairab river is 250 km. At present the river has dried up to a great extent. However, the lower part of the river is tidal, and it is navigable all year round.