Kusiyara

river, Asia

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The Kusiyara River is a distributary of the Barak River in northeastern India and Bangladesh. It originates in Assam, India, after the Barak River splits into the Surma and Kusiyara rivers before entering Bangladesh. The Kusiyara, along with the Surma, eventually forms the Meghna River, which flows into the Bay of Bengal. The Barak River basin, which includes the Kusiyara, covers parts of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The Barak Valley in Assam, named after the river, is a diverse region facing environmental challenges due to population growth and development.12

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…the Surma (north) and the Kusiyara (south), which enter Bangladesh and turn southwest. The Surma flows past Sylhet in a rich tea-growing valley, while the Kusiyara subdivides into two more branches, both of which rejoin the Surma. At Bhairab Bazar, in east-central Bangladesh, the river enters the Old Brahmaputra and…
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…the Surma (north) and the Kusiyara (south), which enter Bangladesh and turn southwest. The Surma flows past Sylhet in a rich tea-growing valley, while the Kusiyara subdivides into two more branches, both of which rejoin the Surma. At Bhairab Bazar, in east-central Bangladesh, the river enters the Old Brahmaputra and…
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