The Andharmanik River is located in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. It is one of the larger coastal rivers of the Ganges–Padma system,
and one of the major rivers of
Kalapara Upazila
Kalapara Upazila (, also known as Khepupara () is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
History
The Rakhine tribe of Bangladesh first settled in this upazila. A section of the people belonging to the Buddhist R ...
in
Patuakhali District
Patuakhali District (; ) is a district in south-central Bangladesh in Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata.
History
The early history of Patuakhali is little known. In medieval times, the northern part ...
. In recent years the people of Kalapara have raised their concerns regarding the gradual drying up of the river. From the total length of about , at least of the river have permanently dried out due to the sedimentation and rise of new alluviums. During the 1960s, the local government constructed many dams over Andharmanik and other nearby rivers to avoid the salination of the arable lands. Mainly from this period Andharmanik began to dry up. One of the most influential of these dams is the one over the Kochupatra river which is the source of Andharmanik. Other causes of the sedimentation include the illegal occupancy of canals, unrestricted farming on river area etc. In late 2013, the government announced that a new sea port would be established on the bank of Andharmanik river. Since then, the river has been gaining importance and the experts have predicted it as the future economic hub of Southern Bangladesh.
References
Rivers of Bangladesh
Rivers of Barisal Division
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