Turag River
Turag River is the upper tributary of the Buriganga, a major river in Bangladesh. The Turag originates from the Bangshi River, the latter an important tributary of the Dhaleshwari River, flows through Gazipur and joins the Buriganga at Mirpur in Dhaka District.Photo: আদিব এহসান, GFDL.
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Bangladesh
- Also known as: “Turāg”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque and Dhakeshwari National Temple.
Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque
Archaeological site
The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is a historical mosque near Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is situated 2½ km east of Turag River.
Dhakeshwari National Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Khirul Alam Emon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. Dhakeshwari National Temple is situated 3 km east of Turag River.
Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah
Archaeological site
Photo: Anika fariha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, also known as Mughal Eidgah, is located in Saat Masjid road, in Dhanmondi residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Eidgah was built in 1640 CE during the Mughal era and has been in use for Eid celebration since then. Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah is situated 3 km northeast of Turag River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhaka and Central Dhaka.
Dhaka
Photo: Kroisenbrunner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is the largest city by population in the historical region of Bengal and a major city in South Asia.
Central Dhaka
Central Dhaka includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.
Turag River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Turag River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر توراج”
- Assamese: “তুৰাগ নদী”
- Bengali: “তুরাগ নদ”
- Bengali: “তুরাগ নদী”
- Cebuano: “Turāg River”
- Chinese: “图拉格河”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Turag”
- Japanese: “トゥラグ川”
- Swedish: “Turāg River”
- Urdu: “دریائے تورگ”
- Urdu: “তুরাগ নদী”
- Welsh: “Afon Turag”
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Notable Places Nearby
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