Английская Википедия:Gabkhan Channel
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Gabkhan Channel is a canal connecting Pirojpur District of Bangladesh with Jhalakati District.[1] The canal was excavated during the British rule in 1918 to connect the Sandha River of Pirojpur district and the Sugandha River of Jhalakati district, reducing the distance on the Dhaka-Mongla and Chittagong-Mongla river routes by about Шаблон:Convert. The canal length is 18 kilometers.[2]
The channel is known as the Suez Canal of Bangladesh,[1] starting from Kawkhali near the village of Ashoa.
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