Bangladesh is blessed with huge inland open water resources with a wide range of variations in nature. We have numerous rivers canal, beels, lakes and vast area of floodplains. Altogether the area of this inland water is about 4.5
Some Photographs of Chalan Beel
Transport and trade in Chalan beel; Location: River Gur, Singra, Natore Passenger’s boat in Nagar river; Location: Singra, Natore River Nagar falls into river Gur; Location: Singra, Natore Boats in dry season; Location: Chatmohar, Pabna Small dingi boat in Boalkhali
Baors (oxbow lakes) of Bangladesh
Baors (in Bangla) or Oxbow lakes (in English) are one of the very common inland water bodies of Bangladesh. There are about six hundred oxbow lakes (created by changing or dying river course) in three greater districts of Jessore, Kustia
Bookbhara Baor
“Bukbhara Baor” is one of the well-known and renowned Baor in under sadar upazilla of Jessore district. The Baor is locates in the western position of the Upazilla. All of the Baors of Bangladesh is now under management either managed
Kaptai Lake
Bangladesh is enriched with extensive potential water resources distributed all over the country. Kaptai Lake is one of the most important freshwater body which is the largest man-made freshwater resource in the South-East Asia as well as in Bangladesh. The
Chalan Beel
Chalan beel is the largest and important wetland in the north west region of Bangladesh. The area of this beel is 375 sq. km. at during flood period from July to November and 52-78 sq. km. at dry winter and