Dhanshiri River
River in Jhalokati District, Bangladesh
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The Dhanshiri is located in the Jhalokati District of Bangladesh. Over time, it has become narrower than it once was.[1]
CountryBangladesh
DistrictJhalokati District
| Dhanshiri River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| District | Jhalokati District |
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.[2] He poignantly referenced it in his poem "Ābāra āsiba phirē" (I will come back again):
I will come back again to Bengal, to this Dhansiri riverside
Maybe not as a man — but a shalik, or white-crest kite;
Or a dawn crow maybe, new-rice-time, in misty flight
To this jackfruit-tree-shade one Kartik day will glide.[3]
