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Halda
River is
a
river
in
south-eastern Bangladesh. It
originates
at
the
Badnatali
Hill
Ranges
in Ramgarh
Upazila in
the Chittagong
Hill
Tracts,
flows
through Fatikchhari
Upazila,
Bhujpur
Thana, Hathazari
Upazila, Raozan
Upazila and Chandgaon
Thana of
the
Chittagong
Metropolitan
City,
and
falls
into
the Karnaphuli
River. The
81-kilometre-long
(50 mi)
river
has
a
very
turbulent
tributary,
the
Dhurung
River,
which
joins
Purba
Dhalai
about
48
kilometres
(30 mi)
downstream.
The
river
is
navigable
by
big
boats
29 km
(18 mi)
from
its
mouth
up
to Nazir
Hat,
and
by
small
boats
16–24
kilometres
(9.9–14.9 mi)
further
up
to Narayanhat.
The
Halda
averages
21
feet
(6.4 m)
in
depth
and
is
30
feet
(9.1 m)
at
its
deepest
point.
Halda
River
near
Narayan
Hat
The
Halda
river
is
also
famous
for
breeding
pure Indian
carp.This
is
the
only
pure
Indian
carp
breeding
field
of
Bangladesh,
perhaps
in
South
Asia.