Dhanshiri River

The Dhanshiri is located in the Jhalokati District of Bangladesh. Over time, it has become narrower than it once was.

Significance

Local lore suggests that poet Jibanananda Das had a maternal uncle in Bamankathi village, now part of today's Rajapur Upazila. During his childhood visits, he fell in love with the natural beauty of the Dhanshiri River. He poignantly referenced it in his poem "Ābāra āsiba phirē" :