The Brahmaputra at Mymensingh

Rahman MM, on June 23, 2007, said:

While most Indian and Bangladeshi rivers bear female names, this river has a rare male name, as it means "son of Brahma" in Sanskrit.

The Brahmaputra is navigable for most of its length (from tibet to Bangladesh). The lower reaches are sacred to Hindus. The river is prone to catastrophic flooding in spring when the Himalayan snows melt. It is also one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit a tidal bore.