RIVERS OF BANGLADESH

Bangladesh is a land of rivers.There are many big and small rivers.The Padgate,the Meghna,the Jamuna are the big and wide rivers.The Buriganga,the Sitalakshya,the Teesta,the Madhumati,the Gumati are small rivers.Most of the rivers of our country rise from the Himalayas and fall into the Bay of Bengal.The rivers are the source of our wealth.Bangladesh is an agricultural country.The prosperity of agriculture depends on the rivers.This rivers have made the soil fertile.So rice,jute,tea and other crops grow in plenty here.Our rivers abound with fish.Fish is an important wealth.Our fishermen catch a huge quantity of fish.They earn a lot of foreign exchange by exporting fish.Fish is our main item of food.The rivers of our country are the main ways of communication.Most of the cities,towns,hats,industries,trade centers are on the bank of rivers.The products of mills,factories,industries are easily carried to different places through rivers.Some of our rivers are source of energy.The rivers have a great influence on the people of our country.We love the rivers,its water and music.Much of our joys and happiness depend on rivers.Sometimes the rivers cause great damage to our life and property.In the rainy season the rivers overflow their banks and cause flood.People suffer untold sufferings.Inspite of the little harm,the rivers are useful to us in many waysThey are the source of our wealth,health and happiness.