Water transportation is an important means of communication in Bangladesh, a floodplain with approximately 405 rivers[1] and numerous oxbow lakes (locally known as haor). Traditional country boats are still popular and they provide low cost convenient transport in this extensive inland waterways. Approximately 150 types of boats still populate the floodplain, and they vary in design, size and construction materials.[2]
Rivers and boats are central to traditional Bengali culture, and they have fascinated 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.
