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landform and riverine deposit
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  • Brahmaputra River
    Brahmaputra River
    / Hydrology

    …sizable newly deposited lands (chars) in the river appear and disappear seasonally. The chars are valuable to the economy of Bangladesh as additional cultivable areas.

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    …sizable newly deposited lands (chars) in the river appear and disappear seasonally. The chars are valuable to the economy of Bangladesh as additional cultivable areas.

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  • Drainage network of the Brahmaputra and Ganges river
    Ganges River
    / Physiography

    …of new lands, known as chars, and new islands. The western coastline of the delta, however, has remained practically unchanged since the 18th century.

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    …of new lands, known as chars, and new islands. The western coastline of the delta, however, has remained practically unchanged since the 18th century.

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