Turag River

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.

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ Roy, Pinaki (2007-04-21). "Turag gets a new lease of life". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
  4. ^ 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.