Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a riverine country. Karnaphuli river in Chittagong city's division. There is one part of the city and port and other heavy industrial area.Chittagong, Bangladesh's main seaport and the largest commercial city. Karnaphuli river 320 km in length. Length of 275 kilometers in parts Bangladesh. Chittagong Hill Tracts, 180 km part of the Karnafuli.Karnaphuli River, a major river in southeastern Bangladesh. Lushai hills of Mizoram in India starting at Patenga, Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong flows through the Bay of Bengal meet.
There are different stories about the origin of the Karnafuli. Reportedly, one of the indigenous people of Arakan and Chittagong princess fell in love with a prince. Snata one moonlight night, the two men had enjoyed his boat journey to this river. Ears plugged while watching the reflection of the moon in the water of the river is a flower princess who falls in the water.I jumped into the water to rescue the princess flower lost soul. But the strong current swept the princess, she could not be found. Prince jumped into the bay to save the princess, but was not successful. The king's son drowned after his self-immolation. This is the story of the river Karnaphuli. Khiom river to the indigenous Marma cancer.
Karnafuli Kaptai dam on the river at the dam Kaptai in Rangamati district, AD 1964. The use of water stored in the dam of a hydroelectric center of karekaptai electricity is generated. 

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