🌊 Padma
341 kmপদ্মা
The main distributary of the Ganges inside Bangladesh.
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Rivers of Bangladesh
About 907 rivers thread through Bangladesh, which is built almost entirely on the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta — the largest river delta on Earth The Padma, Jamuna and Meghna carry the combined flow of the Himalaya to the Bay of Bengal.
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🌊 Brahmaputra
276 kmব্রহ্মপুত্র
Old Brahmaputra course through Mymensingh.
🌊 Meghna
264 kmমেঘনা
Carries the combined delta flow to the Bay of Bengal.
🌊 Surma
249 kmসুরমা
Main river of the Sylhet basin.
🌊 Kushiyara
228 kmকুশিয়ারা
Twin of the Surma, fed by the Barak.
🌊 Jamuna
205 kmযমুনা
The Brahmaputra’s main channel — among the widest rivers on Earth.
🌊 Karnaphuli
180 kmকর্ণফুলী
Powers Kaptai dam and Chattogram port; Bangabandhu Tunnel runs beneath it.
🌊 Sangu
173 kmসাঙ্গু
The only major river rising inside Bangladesh.
🌊 Teesta
115 kmতিস্তা
Lifeline of the north, shared with India.
🌊 Halda
81 kmহালদা
The only natural carp breeding river in South Asia.
🌊 Rupsha
32 kmরূপসা
Khulna’s port river.
🌊 Buriganga
27 kmবুড়িগঙ্গা
The river Dhaka grew up on.
Questions about the rivers of Bangladesh
How many rivers are there in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has about 907 rivers, which is why it is often called the land of rivers.
What are the three main rivers of Bangladesh?
The Padma, the Jamuna and the Meghna. Together they form the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta, the largest river delta in the world.
Which is the longest river in Bangladesh?
Padma runs about 341 km inside Bangladesh.