Teesta merging with BRAHMAPUTRA

Bangladesh / Kurigram / Chilmari /
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The Teesta River originates from the Pahunri (or Teesta Kangse) glacier above 7,068 metres (23,189 ft), and flows southward through gorges and rapids in the Sikkim Himalaya.[2]
It is fed by rivulets arising in the Thangu, Yumthang and Donkha mountain ranges. The river then flows past the town of Rangpo where the Rangpo River joins, and where it forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal up to Teesta Bazaar. Just before the Teesta Bridge, where the roads from Kalimpong and Darjeeling join, the river is met by its main tributary, the Rangeet River.[3]
Teesta River Bridge Inscription
At this point, it changes course southwards flowing into West Bengal. The river hits the plains at Sevoke, 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Siliguri, where it is spanned by the Coronation Bridge linking the northeast states to the rest of India. The river then courses its way to Jalpaiguri and then touches a very small part of Cooch Behar and then enters into the Rangpur District of Bangladesh, before finally merging with the Brahmaputra River at Fulchori,(Wikipedia).
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Coordinates:   25°30'58"N   89°39'55"E
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