Bangladesh has 1,415 rivers and 22,000 illegal encroachers: Shipping Minister
The total number of rivers in the country is 1415. The number of these rivers has been calculated according to the list prepared with the help of the Shipping Ministry, Water Resources Ministry, National River Protection Commission, Bangladesh Water Development Board, divisional commissioners, district administration and river workers. Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam gave this information in Parliament on Thursday.