Pasur River
| Pasur River | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location in Bangladesh | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna,Bagerhat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rupsha River |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
• coordinates | 21°45′N89°30′E/ 21.750°N 89.500°E |
| Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
ThePasuris a river in southwesternBangladeshand adistributaryof theGanges.It continues theRupsa River.All the distributaries of the Pasur are tidal.[1]It meets theShibsa Riverin theSundarbans.Near the sea, it becomes the Kunga River.[2]The Pasur is the deepest river in Bangladesh.
It is home toSundarbans 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.
