Padma River

The Padma is the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh. It flows southeast, joins the Jamuna, and forms part of the Meghna river system.

Ganges: A major South Asian river that flows from the Himalayas across northern India and into Bangladesh. The Padma is the Ganges’s main distributary in Bangladesh.
River bifurcation: The division of a river into two or more downstream channels. The Padma’s distributary identity reflects the branching of the Ganges river system.
Padma Bridge: A multipurpose road-and-rail bridge crossing the Padma River in Bangladesh. It connects road and rail networks across a major barrier in the river’s lower course.
Riverbank erosion: The wearing away and collapse of land along a river channel. Erosion along the Padma can destroy farmland, homes, and infrastructure.
Mawa: A riverside locality in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh, on the Padma’s northern bank. Mawa is a major approach point to the Padma Bridge.
Jamuna River: The name used in Bangladesh for the main channel of the Brahmaputra River. The Padma meets the Jamuna near Goalundo Ghat.
Avulsion: A rapid change in a river’s course that establishes a new channel across its floodplain. Avulsions help explain major shifts in the Ganges–Brahmaputra river network.
Padma Barrage: A proposed water-control structure intended to regulate flows in the Padma River in Bangladesh. The proposal addresses dry-season water supply and river management.
Floodplain: Low-lying land beside a river that is periodically covered by floodwater. The Padma’s floods replenish and reshape its broad floodplain.
Zajira: An upazila in Shariatpur District, Bangladesh, beside the Padma River. The Padma Bridge reaches its southern bank near Zajira.

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