Bangladesh inland water transport network
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The Bangladesh inland water transport network is an extensive system of rivers and waterways that serves as a major backbone for passenger and cargo transport across the country.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland waterway transport network
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BIWTN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenges |
navigation hazards
ⓘ
safety and overcrowding issues ⓘ seasonal water level variation ⓘ siltation of river channels ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Barishal Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chattogram Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhaka Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Khulna Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Mymensingh Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajshahi Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangpur Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylhet Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| economicRole |
backbone of domestic trade
ⓘ
key mode for rural connectivity ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | deltaic floodplain ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRiver |
Ariel Khan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buriganga River NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnaphuli River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kushiyara River NERFINISHED ⓘ Meghna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pashur River NERFINISHED ⓘ Surma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWaterwayType |
canal
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creek ⓘ estuary ⓘ river ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Asia ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Barisal river port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chandpur river port NERFINISHED ⓘ Chittagong river terminals ⓘ Dhaka river port NERFINISHED ⓘ Khulna river port NERFINISHED ⓘ Narayanganj river port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUses |
cargo transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regulator | Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSector | Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Ministry of Shipping of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
cargo barges
ⓘ
country boats ⓘ ferry services ⓘ launch services ⓘ |
| usesWaterwaysOf | Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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