Wide Waters (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption The Brahmaputra River, seen here from a ferry in Bangladesh, where it is known as the Jamuna. It is at points nearly too wide to see bank to bank. Credit Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute Usage Restrictions Credit must be given. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.