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Water transportation is a vital means of communication in Bangladesh, a floodplain with approximately 405 rivers[1] and numerous oxbow lakes (locally known as haor). Traditional country boats remain popular for providing low-cost, convenient transport across this extensive inland waterway network. Approximately 150 types of boats still populate the floodplain, varying in design, size, and construction materials.[2]
Rivers and boats are central to traditional Bengali culture and have long captivated generations of Bengali artists and poets.
- ^ নদী সম্পর্কিত তথ্য. Bangladesh Water Development Board (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ Nasreen, Zobaida (2012). "Boat". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.