Bangladesh Geography and Nature

Land, Rivers and Climate

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  1. Which sea lies to the south of Bangladesh?
  2. Which two countries share land borders with Bangladesh?
  3. The rivers Padma and Jamuna are the Bangladeshi names of which two great rivers?
  4. Where does the Padma join the Upper Meghna to form the Lower Meghna?
  5. Which hilly region in south-eastern Bangladesh contains the highest elevations of the country?
  6. Which forest on the south-west coast is the largest mangrove forest in the world?
  7. For which feature is Cox's Bazar known?
  8. Which artificial lake in the Chittagong Hill Tracts was formed by damming the Karnaphuli River?
  9. What is special about St Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal?
  10. Which city on the Karnaphuli River is the main seaport of Bangladesh?
  11. Which season brings most of the annual rainfall to Bangladesh?
  12. How many traditional seasons are recognised in the Bengali calendar?
  13. What is a haor in north-eastern Bangladesh?
  14. Which Pleistocene physiographic unit of mostly old alluvium lies in the north-western part of Bangladesh, including Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions?
  15. Which multi-purpose bridge opened across the Jamuna River in June 1998, linking Bhuapur on the east bank with Sirajganj on the west bank with road, rail, power, and gas links?
  16. Which port in the south-west is the gateway to the Sundarbans and is Bangladesh's second seaport?
  17. Which river marks part of the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar in southeastern Bangladesh?
  18. How high above sea level are most elevations in Bangladesh?
  19. Why is Bangladesh described as a densely populated country?
  20. Which time zone does Bangladesh use?
  21. Which river rises in the Himalayas, flows through Sikkim and West Bengal in India, then enters Bangladesh through the Rangpur division before joining the Brahmaputra (Jamuna)?
  22. Which freshwater swamp forest in Gowainghat, Sylhet, is known as the Sundarbans of Sylhet?
  23. On which river does the capital city, Dhaka, stand?
  24. Which island at the mouth of the Meghna River is the largest island of Bangladesh?
  25. Which region of Bangladesh receives the greatest average precipitation?

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