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In ancient times the river was called
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29:River in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh
444:"Flood Prevention plan for river Atreyee"
265:Atrai river during monsoon, a view from
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1236:List of rivers of Bangladesh
356:"Flooded: 10 Siliguri wards"
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394:Mesbah-us-Saleheen (2012).
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930:Dwarakeswar
882:Rarh region
867:Shitalakhya
832:Dhaleshwari
736:Khong Khola
572:Brahmaputra
287:Brahmaputra
240:Chalan Beel
204:Mahabharata
193:West Bengal
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153:Chalan Beel
121:Chalan Beel
101:West Bengal
67:West Bengal
35:Atrai River
1303:Categories
1276:88°46′32″E
1273:25°14′48″N
1185:Saptamukhi
1155:Muri Ganga
1135:Kopothakho
1055:Bidyadhari
995:Rupnarayan
985:Mundeswari
980:Mayurakshi
950:Kangsabati
895:Bakreshwar
756:Punarbhaba
632:Someshwari
521:Karnaphuli
503:Bangladesh
501:Southeast
324:References
197:Bangladesh
57:Bangladesh
1190:Saraswati
1175:Raimangal
1160:Nabaganga
1120:Kaliganga
1080:Dhanshiri
1060:Bishkhali
1040:Baleshwar
1030:Adi Ganga
1005:Shilabati
857:Louhajang
822:Buriganga
741:Mahananda
602:Kushiyara
555:Meghalaya
450:19 August
428:22 August
303:Ichhamati
228:Balurghat
224:Kumarganj
182:romanized
139:Discharge
49:Countries
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1195:Thakuran
1105:Ichamati
990:Rasulpur
955:Keleghai
910:Brahmani
721:Karatoya
716:Jaldhaka
314:Boalmari
294:Rajshahi
248:monsoons
97:Siliguri
44:Location
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900:Bansloi
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511:Dakatia
244:fishing
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169:Atreyee
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1180:Rupsha
1170:Piyali
1115:Jamuna
1090:Gosaba
1075:Choita
1070:Churni
1050:Bhodra
1035:Anjana
945:Hinglo
925:Dwarka
847:Jamuna
791:Teesta
786:Tangon
706:Dharla
661:Khowai
627:Myntdu
622:Muhuri
617:Meghna
607:Longai
577:Dhalai
494:Bengal
283:Ganges
279:Teesta
275:Bengal
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1150:Matla
1085:Garai
975:Kunur
970:Kumar
965:Kosai
960:Kopai
940:Haldi
872:Turag
862:Padma
852:Jinai
837:Dhanu
776:Shiba
751:Nagar
746:Mechi
711:Dhepa
701:Chiri
696:Baral
681:Atrai
656:Gumti
651:Haora
647:Titas
637:Surma
567:Barak
551:Assam
536:Thega
531:Sangu
516:Halda
422:River
318:Pabna
307:Padma
298:Baral
116:Mouth
105:India
63:State
53:India
18:Atari
1231:Haor
1211:Beel
1000:Sali
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812:Balu
781:Sree
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