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'''Arial Khan River''' one of the main south-eastward outlets of the river [[Padma River|padma]]. Bifurcating from the Padma at 51.5-km southeast of [[Goalanda Upazila|goalanda]] in [[Rajbari District|rajbari]] district, the river flows through [[Faridpur District|faridpur]] and [[Madaripur District|madaripur]] districts before falling into the [[Tentulia River|tentulia]] at the northeastern corner of [[Barisal District|barisal]]. Madaripur town stands on the rightbank of the Arial Khan. The river is navigable throughout the year and is under tidal influence. The normal range of [[Tide|tide]]s at Madaripur is 0.32m. Total length of the river is 160 km.

On its way, the Arial Khan maintains its link with the Padma through a number of [[Stream|stream]]s and [[Canal|canal]]s or khals such as the Naria, Palang, Moynakata, Bhubaneshwar, Kumar Kailar and Nayabhangi. The river maintains a meander [[Channel|channel]] through its course and is erosional in nature. A number of settlements has already been destroyed due to severe [[Riverbank Erosion|riverbank erosion]] and the process is continuing. Madaripur town now faces the threat of erosion. [[Bangladesh Water Development Board|bangladesh water development board]] has taken measures to save the town and a groyne has already been constructed. Piajkhali, Chowdhurirhat, Utrail, Dattapara, Kabirajpur, Latikhola, Chhabipur and Madaripur are some of the important places on the banks of this river. To improve [[Irrigation|irrigation]] and [[Agriculture|agriculture]] in the region served by it the Bangladesh Water Development Board has taken up the Arial Khan Rejuvenation Project. [Sultana Nasrin Baby]

''See maps in'' [[Ganges-Padma River System|ganges-padma river system]].

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