River in Bangladesh
The river at Aminbazar-Gabtoli, Dhaka
The river at Ashulia
An industrialized and obstructed section of the river
The river at Mirpur, Dhaka
Turag River (Bengali : তুরাগ নদ ; [t̪uraɡ nɔd̪] ) is the upper tributary of the Buriganga , a major river in Bangladesh . The Turag originates from the Bangshi River , the latter an important tributary of the Dhaleshwari River , flows through Gazipur and joins the Buriganga at Mirpur in Dhaka District . It is navigable by boat all year round.
The Turag suffers from infilling along its banks, which restricts its flow.[ 1] Sedimentation that reduces the flow may may have begun as early as the 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake .[ 2] It also suffers from acute water pollution . While attempts have been made to marginally widen the river,[ 3] the majority of industry has made little effort to follow environmental law[ 4] and the water has become visibly discolored.
^ Tawfique Ali (6 November 2016), "Time to declare Turag dead: River-grabbers appear mightier than govt, judiciary; all steps go in vain" , The Daily Star
^ Sifatul Quader Chowdhury (2012). "Turag River" . In Sirajul Islam ; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza ; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh . ISBN 984-32-0576-6 . OCLC 52727562 . OL 30677644M . Retrieved 10 November 2024 .
^ Roy, Pinaki (2007-04-21). "Turag gets a new lease of life" . The Daily Star . Retrieved 2007-04-29 .
^ Bin Habib, Talha (2007-04-29). "Pollution sounds the deathknell of Turag" . The Independent . Dhaka. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-29 .