Gabkhan Channel

Gabkhan Channel is a canal connecting Pirojpur District of Bangladesh with Jhalakati District.[1] The canal was excavated during the British period in 1918 to connect the Sandha River of Pirojpur district and the Sugandha River of Jhalakati district with a view to reducing the distance on the Dhaka-Mongla and Chittagong-Mongla river routes by about 118 kilometres (73 mi). This canal length is 18 kilometers.[2]

It is known as the Suez Canal of Bangladesh,[1] starting from Kawkhali near the village of Ashoa.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gabkhan Channel: Narrowed by illegal dock". 9 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Traffic thru Gabkhan Channel picking up gradually". 18 July 2020.

22°40′11″N 90°07′40″E / 22.66974°N 90.12781°E / 22.66974; 90.12781


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