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In its lower reaches this river is known as the Baripunga; it is 
joined by the Molingchu just before reaching the sea and is con- 
nected with that river further to the north by the Arabibanki, the 
Golapatti, and various other streams. 
Next after the Arpangassia comes the Sipsa^ a river which ori- 
ginates at Deluti from the union of a number of khals derived from 
the Kobaduc on the west and from the Bhadder on the east. After 
a course of 40 miles it distributes itself as the Mandabari, the Moazdl-, 
and the Honduras rivers. These three again unite to form one 
stream known as the Murjhata. This Sipsa river-system is con- 
nected with the Arpangassia by the Hansura, the Batlagang and 
various other channels. The Bhadder leaves the Kobaduc at Jhin^r- 
gach near Jessore, enters the forest reserves at the northern end of 
Sutarkhali and from this point has a course of 25 miles before it is 
merged in the Sipsa. 
The Pussur, the next important river, is an effluent of the Bhyrah 
at Khulna ; from this point it flows 85 miles to the sea. It is con- 
nected with the Bhadder by the Chunkori, the Bajna, the Daodobe, 
the Laula, the Baraj ongana, the Bori, the Arpangassia,* and the 
Mangi khals; with the Sipsa it is connected by the Chdila Bogi river. 
About 20 miles from its mouth the Pussur gives off a considerable 
river, the Bangard; this last takes a more direct course, of 16 
miles, to the sea, receiving on the way the Kaga, the Barashidla and 
the Sheila rivers. A perfect net- work of rivers and khals connect 
these tributaries of the Bangara with the Pussur on the west and the 
Bhola on the east ; the chief of these are the Khurma, the Chachan 
Gang, the Andramoni, the Mrigyama 1, the Shell agang, the AriaBanki, 
the Char Nangnli, the Pankassia, the Harintana, the Ghosiangu, the 
Putia, the Kata, the Bentmori, the Chandesar, 
The Bhola, the next main-stream, which begins as a distinct river 
near Rampul, is connected on the north by means of a net-work of 
khals with the Bhyrah and the Bales war rivers. After flowing for 
40 miles it joins the Pankassia near the junction of that river with 
the Haringhata. 
The Baleswar, the next great river, is a direct effluent of the 
Ganges, the main-stream of which it leaves near Pabna. In the 
northern part of its course it is known as the Madumati. From Bogi 
Khal southward it forms the eastern boundary of the reserved forests 
and separates the district of Khulna from that of Backerganj. In its 
lower reaches the Baleswar widens considerably and is termed the 
Not to be confounded with the Arpangassia. 
