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Buriganga River
A launch sails from Sadarghat on the Buriganga
Native nameবুড়িগঙ্গা নদী (Bengali)
Location
CountryBangladesh
CityDhaka
Physical characteristics
SourceDhaleshwari River
 • locationnear Kalatia
MouthDhaleshwari River
 • location
about 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Fatullah
Length18 km (11 mi)[1]

The Buriganga (Bengali: বুড়িগঙ্গা, Buŗigônga, lit.'Old Ganges') is a river in Bangladesh which flows past the southwest outskirts of the capital city, Dhaka. Its average depth is 7.6 metres (25 ft) and its maximum depth is 18 metres (58 ft). It ranks among the most polluted rivers in the country.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Burigunga River". Burigunga Riverkeeper. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ^ Majumder, Azad (19 May 2009). "Bangladesh river pollution threatens millions". Reuters. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "The river runs black: pollution from Bangladesh's tanneries – in pictures". the Guardian. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

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