Padma

The Ganges originates from the Gangotri Glacier at an altitude of 12,800 feet in the Himalayas, flows over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, and is divided into the Ganges, the Bhagirathi and the Padma. Padma enters Bangladesh through Rajshahi district. It joins the Jamuna near Goalanda. It joins the Meghna near Chandpur and flows into the Bay of Bengal. D. The Padma is mentioned as a very large river in the map of Burrows.

Padma has changed its course many times in the past. From the description of the fourth-century tourist Batuta and the fifteenth-century traveler Ma Huan, it is known that at that time the Padma fell into the Bay of Bengal near Chittagong. Abul Fazl, the author of Ain-e-Akbari, mentions the same thing.According to Rennell's map, the ancient flow of the Padma passed through Faridpur district and met with the Meghna at Kandarpur near Mehendiganj in Barisal district. Later this stream, which was known as Mainakata and Arialkha. The present flow of the Padma once flowed westwards along the ancient Kaliganga and passed through Bikrampur. This stream is known as 'Kirtinasha' or 'Nayabhangani'. This section was not mentioned on Rennell's map. However, in his book 'Tropography of Dhaka' in 1840, Taylor mentioned 'Kirtinashar'. Rennell, however, speculated that there was another current of the Padma which would meet the Meghna near Munshiganj on the north side of the current flow. Scientists have speculated that the Padma is now moving further south. So it turns out, its trajectory has changed 3 times in the very recent period.

So it turns out, its trajectory has changed 3 times in the very recent period.