Agro-ecology of the Barind Tract Barind Tract is one of the important agro-ecological zones in Bangladesh. It is located in the NW part. The largest physiographic unit of the Bengal Basin is considered as most drought-prone area. The zone can be categorized as High, Level and North-eastern Barind Tract. Agro-ecological zone of Barind Tract Main…
Ecological Description of the Halda River The Halda River is one of the vital rivers in Bangladesh. It starts from the hilly areas in Ramgarh Upazila under Khagrachhari District. Then, the river outfalls the Karnafuli River. The length of the river is nearly 106 km while width is nearly 135 m. Halda, a meandering river,…
Introduction The Aral Sea lies in between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The northern part of the sea is located in Kazakhstan while the southern part is in Uzbekistan. It was the fourth-largest sea in the world. But, the sea is no more the real sea now. The water area was about 60 km2 in the 1970s…
Pathorkuchi Pata is a herbal tree and its botanical name is “Kalanchoe pinnata“. It could be seen in India and Bangladesh. But, Pathorkuchi tree is not available now as it was past. The tree is not big like Basok Pata and it can be 2-3 feet long. Pathorkuchi has nice shaped leaves. The leaves are…
Basok Pata is widely used as herbal medicine to get relief for cold and cough related problems.
The Neem Tree is a herbal medicine plant which has been declared as the Tree of the 21st Century by WHO
The Kosi River is one of the most dynamic river in the world. It originates from Himalayas and passes by China, Nepal and India before joining with the Ganges River at Kursela, Bihar, India. The total length of the river is about 720 km. Planform Nature The planform nature of the Kosi River differs it…
The Arpangasia River is an important river in Sundarbans area and it lies in the in S-W region of Bangladesh. It is not so big river like Pasur R. But the river plays a key role in draining flood water in the monsoon and gets the flow from the Kapotaskho R. It flows in both…
The Shibsa River is one of the main river in S-W region of Bangladesh. It flows parallel to the Pasur R and joins at the d/s. It plays key role like the Pasur R. Mainly, it emerges from the Kapotaskho R and gets the flow from the u/s. The length of the river is 85…
The Baleswar or Baleshwar River is a main river in S-W region of Bangladesh. It plays key role like Pasur R. Mainly, it is the d/s end of the Gorai-Madhumati-Nabaganga system and gets fluvial flow from the u/s through Gorai. The length of the river is 145 km. Its width rises from u/s to d/s…
