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	Jamuna River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jamuna River (Bangla: যমুনা Jomuna) is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh.
		Merged with the Padma (Pôdda), it meets the Meghna River near Chandpur.
		The Jamuna was a barrier in establishing a direct road link between capital Dhaka and northern part of Bangladesh better known as Rajshahi Division until 1996, with the completion Jamuna Multi-Purpose Bridge, the 11th longest bridge of the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jamuna (135 words)

	Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		First M A Hannan on 26th March and later on 27th March Ziaur Rahman, an army major then, and President of Bangladesh much later, declared the Independence of Bangladesh, on behalf of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, using a makeshift radio transmitter from Kalurghat near the port city of Chittagong.
		NASA satellite Image of Bangladesh's physical features (click to enlarge and view national borders) Main article: Geography of Bangladesh Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent With a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the (Royal) Bengal Tiger.
		Bangladesh is ethnically homogenous, With Bengalis comprising 98% of the population.
	bangladesh.iqnaut.net (2551 words)

	Bangladesh travel guide - Wikitravel
		Bangladesh is in South Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal to the south, mostly surrounded by India and bordering Myanmar in the southeast.
		Most of the country is situated on deltas of large rivers flowing from the Himalayas: the Ganges unites with the Jamuna (main channel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the Meghna to eventually empty into the Bay of Bengal.
		For the majority of the population of Bangladesh, saying that a nightlife is non existant is probably a true assesment.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bangladesh (1120 words)

	Disasters in Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		River erosion takes away thousands of hectares of land every year in a country where land is the most scarce resource.
		The major disasters identified in Bangladesh are: floods; cyclonic storms and storm surges; tornadoes; drought and desertification; river erosion; earthquakes; arsenic contamination of ground water sources; pollution; refugees; ethnic, sectarian or communal conflict; and epidemics.
		Bangladesh is a land of perennial floods and its image is that of a country which is always flooded.
	www.comnet.mt /bangladesh/distrFlds.htm (2933 words)

	Flood Control in Bangladesh:
		The rivers surrounding DND project are not the major rivers of the country, and their courses are relatively stable.
		River experts are particularly worried about the Brahmaputra, which they regard as one of the world’s most turbulent and dynamic rivers.
		The population situation in Bangladesh is certainly one of disequilibrium, and it is extremely urgent that an equilibrium is reached.
	www.ben-center.org /flood_essay.htm (9945 words)

	Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - About Bangladesh
		Bangladesh with an area of 148,393 square KMs crisscrossed by numerous rivers including the mighty Padma or the Ganges Meghna, Jamuna or the Brahmaputra and their innumerable distributories band tributaries.
		Since 90 percent of the flow is received form outside Bangladesh, the rise and fall of the rivers are greatly influenced by the amount of rainfall in the Himalayas of Assam, Bhutan and Nepal.
		The river Naf is at the border of Bangladesh with Burma in the extreme south-east.
	www.bssnews.net /about_bangladesh.php (13318 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The sun set in the firmament of Bangladesh on Saturday, leaving behind a volatile year of 2005 that witnessed a number of incidents including the formal emergence of Islamic militancy under the banner of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which overshadowed all the achievements the country fought for in 1971 on the doctrine of secularism.
		The list of murders also include the killing of Municipal chairman as well as BNP upazila president Azizur Rahman Mondol on October 19 at Harinakundu in Jhenidah and the murders of son by his father and an old man by terrorists on October 24 at Doulatpur in Kushtia.
		The civilization of Bangladesh as well as the northeast part of India would be on the verge of extinction, because the project would be the cause of drying up of the country's rivers.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2006/01/01/front.htm (7158 words)

	Pakistan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Fighting between Indian and Pakistani troops was brought to an end by a UN ceasefire on 30 October 1948, but Kashmir continued to be a source of tension and conflict between India and Pakistan.
		Another source of tension between the two countries was the question of the use of the rivers of the Punjab.
		Prisoners of war were repatriated, and Bangladesh waived its intention of trying Pakistani ‘war criminals’ in exchange for an agreement in 1974 on the Pakistan external debt.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Pakistan (5721 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Bangladesh
		Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of Bengal.
		Bangladesh spent 15 years under military rule and, although democracy was restored in 1990, the political scene remains volatile.
		Bangladesh has been criticised for its human rights record, with particular concern about assaults on women and allegations that police use torture against those in custody.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm (760 words)

	History of Bangladesh
		The poems describe rivers, canals, ponds, muddy shores, various types of boats and their different parts, ferrying, and rowing; all these were used by the siddhacaryas as spiritual symbols.
		Among the main rivers the Ganges and the Padma are the two most important and these are referred to in many literary compositions, including the carya poems.
		River and sea voyages are often characterized in Bengali folklore and literature, particularly in the Manasa and Chandi poems composed later than the caryas.
	www.bongoz.com /history (7883 words)

	rivers
		Large boulders of ice tumble along in the new river currents and pilgrims, some of whom have walked for hundreds of miles (some barefoot) to get here, submerge themselves in the ice water as a sign of their devotion to the river and the Hindu gods that are associated with it.
		Rivers and the lives of its peoples all over the world are changing; I hope to shine a light on some of these experiences, some of these relationships, and some of unexplainable that only a great river can sing.
		Why are you going to Bangladesh?” I started answering each of their questions with the kind of politeness and confidence that one tries their best to espouse in the face of knowingly undeserved reverence, such as with slimy immigration officers (you can see I’ve only had positive immigration experiences in the past).
	rakuloren.blogspot.com (13328 words)

	Planet Ark : FEATURE - Bangladesh's Rivers are Both Curse and Lifeline
		But the rivers are also a lifeline for the impoverished nation of 140 million people.
		For most Bangladeshis, the rivers provide the only valid mode of transport across the country, although this too is hazardous, as seen by the high rate of ferry accidents.
		Bangladesh's rivers carry a huge mass of soil and sand as they flow from the Himalayas across India.
	www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/33513/story.htm (854 words)

	The 3rd world view
		According to this news, a few child workers of Bangladesh have established a saving project of their own after all the banks turned them away.
		Bangladesh is constantly topping the list of corrupted countries.
		Bangladesh is surely bidding for the top rank for the six year in a row.
	rezwanul.blogspot.com (2930 words)

	: kamakoti.org
		One morning when he was bathing in the river flowing by the side of his house, a crocodile caught one of his feet and began to drag him into the deep.
		Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati III : was the son of Mahadeva, a native of a village adjoining the river Vegavati.
		He was the son of Parasurama, a native of a village adjoining the river Vasistha.
	www.kamakoti.org /peeth/origin.html (10247 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Committee to Save Bangladesh Rivers (CSBR), Europe chapter, on Monday protested the recommendations of the World Bank for an agreement between India and Bangladesh for the sharing of the waters of the river Brahmaputra in isolation of all other issues of water- sharing and river management, reports BSS.
		They urged the Bangladesh government to stand steadfast for a regional solution to the problems of the common rivers and an equitable solution to the water issues be made part of an overall package of all outstanding issues between Bangladesh and India.
		All of it was distributed in accordance to the list.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2005/04/05/front.htm (6750 words)

	List of countries by area - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area.
		Areas include inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers).
		For a graphical version of this list, see List of countries by area (graphical).
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/i/s/List_of_countries_by_area.html (765 words)

	Bangladesh News.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mokelsur Rahman Liton, Kishoreganj Chamra river port in Karimganj, used by people of haor areas of Kishoreganj, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, Netrokona and Sherpur districts, is threatened with...
		Bangladesh News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
		Links to Bangladesh sports sites, and a regional map are also features of our site, and we regularly provide polls of general interest.
	www.bangladeshnews.net (1001 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 - Notes and Definitions
		This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
		GRT or gross register tonnage is a figure obtained by measuring the entire sheltered volume of the ship available for cargo and passengers and converting it to tons on the basis of 100 cubic feet per ton; there is no stable relationship between GRT and DWT.
		This entry lists the major ports and harbors selected on the basis of overall importance to each country. This is determined by evaluating a number of factors (e.g., dollar value of goods handled, gross tonnage, facilities, military significance).
	www.brainyatlas.com /docs/notesanddefs.html (8880 words)

	Bangladesh Map, Buy Bangladesh Maps, Buy Bangladesh travel book, Map of Bangladesh, Buy Bangladesh travel guide, ...
		Including detail on the history, culture, climate, ecology, birding and wildlife, your trip will be enhanced by the use of a travel book and an accompanying map.
		Bangladesh has three main seasons: a cool, dry winter (October to March); a hot, humid summer (March to June); a cool, rainy monsoon season (June to October).
		You will have better luck catching a glimpse of the colorful birdlife, or one of the species of deer or primate which are found within Bangladesh.
	www.maptown.com /bangladeshmaps.html (351 words)

	Bangladesh - The People's Republic of Bangladesh - Country Profile
		The oldest institution for the study of Engineering and Architecture in Bangladesh.
		The centre monitors the rainfall and water-levels throughout Bangladesh.
		Bangladesh's concerns about the Indian programme for linking of rivers and transferring huge volumes of water from mainly its north and north-eastern parts (having major rivers common with Bangladesh) to the south.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/bangladesh.htm (677 words)

	[Rivers-list] RIVER Morphology Reference Help
		Dear Dr Mafizue Rahman The list of textbooks indentified by Dr Buiyan was prepared by the IAHR Flubial Hydraulics Section and may be found in the IAHR website under eLibrary>resources "list of river engineering textbooks".
		The table includes a comprehensive list of books published in English by category together with scanned tables of contents.
		Quite a number of books were listed by the experienced contributors during that discussion which also included books emphasing on morphological process description.
	www.cedex.es /pipermail/rivers-list/2005-August/000282.html (320 words)

	World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
		The “Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia” which were previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of the transnational property “The Belfries of Belgium and France”.
		The “Hadrian’s Wall” which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the transnational property “Frontiers of the Roman Empire”.
		The Committee decided to extend the existing cultural property, the Temple of Ggantija, to include the five prehistoric temples situated on the islands of Malta and Gozo and to rename the property as "The Megalithic Temples of Malta".
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31 (2591 words)

	Bura Gauranga River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bura Gauranga River is located in the Patuakhali district in Bangladesh.
		The river is most notably known for the sinking of a passenger ferry in May 2005, killing at least 27 people.
		This page was last modified 02:28, 10 June 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bura_Gauranga_River (73 words)

	UNESCO World Heritage List
		The World Heritage List was established under terms of the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Culture and Natural Heritage adopted in November, 1972 at the 17th General Conference of UNESCO.
		The Convention states that a World Heritage Committee "will establish, keep up-to-date and publish" a World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties, submitted by the States and considered to be of outstanding universal value.
		List of the 177 parties which have signed the convention
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/world.heritage.html (1972 words)

	asia map and map of asia countries landforms rivers and information pages
		In addition, the continent includes the world's most populated countries, China and India; the world's longest coastline, the world's deepest lake; Lake Baykal, and some of the most important rivers on the planet.
		All maps, graphics, flags and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission.
		The small northwestern portion of Turkey named (Thrace) is a recognized part of Europe, while the largest part (Anatolia) is located in the Middle East, a part of Asia.
	worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/as.htm (651 words)

	Hay In Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The bird watcher’s so-called "life list" is the product of thrilling visual and auditory encounters with creatures in their environment.
		I might have left this list to wither unnoticed, had a couple of provocative comments—one questioning the sanity of someone who would read that many poems on hay, the other informing me that Heaney’s “Fother” was a “metaphore”—not nudged me to put more substantial literary flesh on the dull skeletal titles.
		But, in the pre-rail era when heavy, bulky goods had to be moved long distances, rivers and canals were used as transport networks, and waterborne boats and barges were common hay vehicles, not only into big cities like Paris and London but out of New England coastal marshes and around San Francisco Bay.
	www.hayinart.com (5731 words)

	Catrad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		If you try to write down the expression for the author of a document where the information is in some arbitrary XML schema, you can probably do it though it may or may not be very pretty.
		Another issue is that because display lists are not editable, display lists precluded support for subtexture loads as provided by the glTexSubImage2D() command.
		Lastly, display lists lack a means to query and update the priority and residency of textures.
	catrad.halard.com (4849 words)

	Highest lowest biggest smallest tallest deepest oldest youngest Continents Countries Cities Dependencies Deserts ...
		Numbers shown are the population within the recognized city limits, and do not include people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of the established border of the city.
		For the largest metropolitan areas refer to the list below this one.
		Numbers shown are the population within the immediate surrounding area of the established border of the city, and also include the city limit population figures.
	www.graphicmaps.com /geoquiz/thelist.htm (589 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Bangladesh
		Political tensions have spilled over into violence; hundreds of people have been killed in recent years.
		She succeeded Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down at the end of her five-year term.
		Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - official, English-language pages
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm (760 words)

	[Rivers-list] RIVER Morphology Reference Help
		on application of river engineering in road and raillway structures
		Hi: The book 'Rivers and Floodplains' by John S. Bridge, Blackwell Publishing, 2003 could be of interest.
		88288 Fax: (519) 661-3942 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Rennie" To: "Rivers-List" Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [Rivers-list] RIVER Morphology Reference Help > Hello, > > I've been using Fluvial Forms and Processes, by David Knighton.
	www.cedex.es /pipermail/rivers-list/2005-August/000268.html (194 words)

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