Piyain River a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. It is a tributary of the Surma river, which originates from the Umngot River in Meghalaya. The river enters Bangladesh through Sylhet district.

Where once large plied the Piyain, floods of the 1980s, unplanned quarrying of stones and illegal sand extraction have combined to leave the river largely dry.[1][2]

Course

The length of the river is 145 km.[3]

Originating from the Umngot, the river enters Bangladesh through the Jaflong area of Gowainghat, getting divided into two parts.[2]

  • Piyain River at Zero Point Jaflong
    Piyain River at Zero Point Jaflong
  • Piyain River at Chhatak Upazila
    Piyain River at Chhatak Upazila
  • Piyain River. The picture was taken on the way to Bisnakandi
    Piyain River. The picture was taken on the way to Bisnakandi

References

  1. ^ "Piyain River in Sylhet now in death throes". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. ^ a b "A river buried in sand". The Business Standard. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  3. ^ Masud Hasan Chowdhury (2012), "Piyain River", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

24°46′N 91°06′E / 24.767°N 91.100°E / 24.767; 91.100

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piyain_River
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