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How do the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers join in Bangladesh?

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Physical map showing the Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins and their drainage networks across northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet (China), and Myanmar. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, from the high Himalayas in brown and white to lowland plains in green, and marks major rivers, tributaries, glaciers, dams, irrigated areas, and regions subject to flooding. An inset locator map highlights the region within South Asia. — Ganges River The Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins and their drainage network.

In Bangladesh, the Ganges River—locally known as the Padma—joins the Brahmaputra River, which is called the Jamuna within the country, near Goalundo Ghat.123

Following this confluence, the combined waters form the lower segment of the Padma River, which continues to flow southeastward through central Bangladesh. This combined stream eventually joins the Meghna River near Chandpur before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.4351