| Bangshi River | |
|---|---|
 Bangshi River beside Savar municipality | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| City | Savar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brahmaputra |
| Length | 238 km (148 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dhaleshwari River |
The Bangshi (also spelt Bansi) (Bengali: বংশী নদী) is an important river in central Bangladesh. It originates in Jamalpur, from the course of the old Brahmaputra and flows past the Madhupur tract. It flows through Tangail and meets the Tongi in Ghazipur.[1] It passes near Jatiyo Smriti Soudho in Savar and falls into the Dhaleshwari. About 238 kilometres (148 mi) long, it is not navigable for most of the year except when swelled by the monsoon rains.[2] Louhajang River is a tributary of the Bangshi.[1] Dhamrai on the banks of the Bangshi is famous for its muslin weaving.[3]
- ^ a b Description of flow as per map Rivers of Bangladesh produced by Graphosman, 55/1 Purana Paltan, Dhaka 1000.
- ^ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Bangshi River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Karim, Abdul (2012). "Muslin". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.