| Kapotaksha River | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Native name | কপোতাক্ষ নদ (Bengali) |
| Location | |
| Country | |
| Bangladesh | |
| India | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mathabhanga River |
| Mouth | Bhairab River |
• location | Shibsa River in Sundarban |
| Length | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Width | |
| • maximum | 100 m |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Ganges Delta |
The Kapotaksha (Sanskrit), or Kobodak (Bengali: কপোতাক্ষ নদ, romanized: Kapōtākṣa Nada), Kabadak, or Kopotakkho, is a river of Bangladesh.[1] The river is famous for upholding the memory of popular Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt.[2][3]
- ^ Ahmed, Tahmina (2012). "Kobadak River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Kopotakkho River in danger". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ Seraj, Shykh (2012-12-01). "The Dying Waterway". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Retrieved 2019-08-28.