- Turag River
The Turag River ( _bn. তুরাগ নদী "Turag Nɔdī"; IPA2|T̪uraɡ Nɔd̪i) is the upper
tributary of the Buriganga, a major river inBangladesh . The Turag originates from theBangshi River , the latter an important tributary of theDhaleshwari River , flows through Gazipur and joins the Buriganga at Mirpur inDhaka District . It isnavigable by boat all year round.Exemplifying the
riverine character ofDhaka , the Turag is abundant in fishcite web
last =
first = Hovsgol Ecology
date =2007-04-29
url = http://hovsgolecology.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=38
title = Fish Studies
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accessdate = 2007-04-29] but suffers from acutewater pollution . While attempts have been made to marginally widen the river,cite web
last =
first = Bangladesh News
date =2007-04-21
url = http://www.bangladeshnews.com.bd/2007/04/21/turag-gets-a-new-lease-of-life/
title = Turag gets a new lease of life
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accessdate = 2007-04-29] the majority of industry has made little effort to follow environmental lawcite web
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first = The Independent
date =2007-04-29
url = http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=29540
title = Pollution sounds the deathknell of Turag
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accessdate = 2007-04-29] and the water has become visibly discolored.Religious significance
Tabligh Jam'at, a popular
Islam ic movement originating inSouth Asia , initially took hold in Dhaka in the 1950s as Maulana Abdul Aziz and other leaders set up the regional headquarters at theKakrail Mosque nearRamna Park . An initiative of the movement is an emphasis on the six "uṣūl" or "basic principles," two of which include "ilm", the pursuit of knowledge, and "dhikr" or "zikr", a method of prayer involving repetitive invocation ofhadith andQur'an passages. To this end, the movement places importance on "ijtema" or assembly, where members gather to practice and participate in "dhikr", hear religious sermons and discuss their activities.The largest of these, the
Bishwa Ijtema , is situated by the Turag River in Tongi and attracts estimates of between two to four millionMuslim s annually as well as representatives from over sixty countries, making it the second biggest Islamic congregation after theHajj .cite web
last =
first = BBC
date =2007-02-04
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6328723.stm
title = Dhaka pilgrimage draws millions
accessdate = 2007-04-29]History
Ecology
ee also
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Buriganga River
* Tabligh Jam'at
*Bishwa Ijtema References
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