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Karnaphuli River-Life Recreation & Research Center, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Hosne A. Sufian
Karnaphuli River-Life Recreation & Research Center, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Hosne A. Sufian
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
Rivers are integral parts of Bangladesh & Bengali people’s life. The whole country is criss-crossed by more than 700 rivers including their tributaries. In other words, rivers formed this country as a delta and have been contributing to spring life to this land with agriculture, food, electricity, transportation, and tranquil beauty, creating opportunity for different occupations, and providing very comfortable moderate climate. Due to over population and urban sprawl, the current development pattern of the country is culminating in filling up wetlands, changing the course of lakes, narrowing down and in some cases killing rivers for urban development leaving great …