Bangladesh is a land of rivers. There are some big rivers and such as the padma, The Meghna, and The jamuna. There ar some small rivrs of our country such as The Buriganga, The Sitalaksya, the Dhalswari, the teesta, the Madhumati, The Gumati the turag-bangshi river and Karnafuli.
Bangladesh is an agricultural country. These 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 fisherman catches a huge quantity of fish. They earn a lot of foreign exchange by exporting. Fish is our main item of food.
The rivers of our country are the main ways of communication. Boats launch and steamers move on these rivers in all seasons. Some of our rivers are source of energy.
Goalpara and karnafuli hydro-electric projects are used to solve electricity problem. The rivers have a great influence on the people of our country. Much of our joys and happiness depend on rivers. They are the source of our wealth and happiness.
