In Ven den Brouck's map of Bengal, prepared in 1660, the main channel of the Padma is shown flowing through Faridpur-Bakharganj.

There is a suggestion of another channel, possibly from an earlier time, which runs through Rampur Boalia in Rajshahi, Chalan Beel, Dhaleswari and Buriganga before meeting the Meghna.

In addition to being a crossroads for the many waterways it also served as the origin for the many rivers flowing south or east that eventually meet with the Padma or Jamuna.

[2] The banks of the beel are covered with dense stands of kash, babla, nol, dhol kolmi, simul, and date palm.

In 2010, Bangladesh Agricultural University research, found pesticide use has increased sixfold since 1982, and the fish population of Chalan Beel has halved in the same period.

A 25 kilometre highway constructed on the Beel has divided into two and caused havoc on the fish breeding by disrupting their movement.