The Pasur is a river in southwestern Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges. It continues the Rupsa River. All the distributaries of the Pasur are tidal.[1] It meets the Shibsa River in the Sundarbans. Near the sea, it becomes the Kunga River.[2] The Pasur is the deepest river in Bangladesh.
| Pasur River | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Bangladesh | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna, Bagerhat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rupsha River |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
• coordinates | 21°45′N 89°30′E / 21.750°N 89.500°E |
| Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
It is home to Sundarbans Firefly Sanctuary, a wildlife sanctuary for regional wildlife, including the Bengal tiger.
References
edit- ^ Masud Hasan Chowdhury (2012). "Pasur River". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Md Mahbub Murshed (2012). "Shibsa River". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.