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List Of Islands Of Bangladesh
This is a list of Islands of Bangladesh. The islands of Bangladesh are scattered along the Bay of Bengal and the river mouth of the Padma. The word "Char" is used in many of the names and refers to floodplain sediment islands in the Ganges Delta. Many large rivers originated from the Himalayas carry a high level of sediment and it accumulates across the shoreline of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. This has led to significant changes in the morphology of the coastal area, including the development of the new Islands. Western Bay of Bengal * Ashar Char * Andar Char * Char Hare * Char Lakhsmi/ Birshreshta Hamid Island * Char Manika * Nijhum Dwip * Ramnabad Island * Char Mantaz * Rangabali * Dublar Char * Burir Char * Pakhkhir Char * Dimer Char * Char Bagala Northern Bay of Bengal * Bhola Island, the country's largest island * Ballar Char * Sandwip * Urirchar *Swarna Dweep (Jahajer Chor/ Jahejjar chor) * Hatiya * Manpura Island * Char Sakuchia * Char Nizam * Char K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago. There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic. There are also artificial islands, which are man-made. Etymology The word ''island'' derives from Middle English ''iland'', from Old English ''igland'' (from ''ig'' or ''ieg'', similarly meaning 'island' when used independently, and -land carrying its contemporary meaning; cf. Dutch ''eiland'' ("island"), German ''Eiland'' ("small island")). However, the spelling of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burir Char
Burir Char is a Union of Barguna Sadar Upazila, Barguna District in the Barisal Division of southern-central Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... References Unions of Barguna District Uninhabited islands of Bangladesh Islands of Bangladesh {{Barisal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Nizam
Char Nizam, also known as Char Nizam Kalkini, is a remote island in the Meghna river delta in the Bhola district of Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... The closest body of land is Dhal Char, a similar, albeit larger island to the west. Char Nizam is home to 250 families. History Char Nizam was discovered in the mid 1980 and was soon after settled by people. References Islands of Bangladesh {{island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Sakuchia
Char may refer to: People *Char Fontane, American actress *Char Margolis, American spiritualist * René Char (1907–1988), French poet *The Char family of Colombia: ** Fuad Char, Colombian senator ** Alejandro Char Chaljub, mayor of Barranquilla ** Arturo Char Chaljub, Colombian senator ** David Char Navas, Colombian senator **Sofia Daccarett Char, better known as Sofia Carson, American actress and singer * Char (musician), stage name of Japanese musician Hisato Takenaka (born 1955) Other uses * River Char, a river in Dorset, England *Char (chemistry), the solid material that forms during the initial stage of combustion of a carbonaceous material *Char (fish), a common name for fishes in the genus ''Salvelinus'', including Arctic char *Char Aznable, a fictional character from the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series *A char in ANSI/ISO C is a value holding one byte (which was the size of a character in legacy encodings such as ASCII) *A common slang term for tea throughout the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manpura Island
Manpura Island is an island in the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, at the mouth of the Meghna river. It consists of Manpura upazila, Bhola District. The island has an area of 373 km2. Other major offshore islands of this region are Bhola Island (which is the largest) and Hatia Island. All of these islands are densely populated. Nature The island has a high rate of erosion. Studies made from 1973 to 2010 have shown the proof of the islands threat of land erosion. Bhola Cyclone The Bhola Cyclone hit Manpura Island in 1970. The first person to notice it on the island was Kammaluddin Chodhur Y, a farmer who saw a glow in the distance before realizing it was a wave from the cyclone. Renewable energy The island is set to be the first island in Bangladesh to be powered only by renewable energy by 2021. The Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority have started traveling throughout the island to share the energy. It first started on October 1, 2019. Crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatia Island
Hatiya Island is an island in the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, at the mouth of the Meghna river. The Island falls under Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali District. The island has an area of 480 km2. Other major offshore islands of this region are Bhola Island (which is the largest) and Manpura Island. All of these islands are densely populated. It is frequently subject to cyclones and destructive ocean waves. Geography There are no traces of 100-150 years old left in Hatiya due to the erosion of nature in the face of the heavy flooding of the Meghna and the huge body of water in the Bay of Bengal. Researchers like Suresh Chandra Dutta mentions that every 138 to 140 years, one mile of landmass is created in Hatiya. Taking into account this information, the island's age is estimated to be 5,000 to 6,000 years. At one time the distance with Sandwip was very short. But gradually that distance has now exceeded 60 miles. Constant erosion has created this distance. The game of breaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarna Dweep
Swarna Dweep, also known as Jahaijar Char, is an inhabited island in the Bay of Bengal. It is a part of the Hatiya Upazila under Noakhali District of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. It is administered by Bangladesh Army who use the Island as a training camp. The Island is 360 square kilometer and is located in the Meghna estuary. History Swarna Dweep emerged in the Bay of Bengal in 1978 under Noakhali District and was named Jahaijar Char. The island was inaccessible and soon became a safe haven for bandits and pirates. In 2013, the Island was renamed to Swarna Dweep and the administration of the island was given to the Bangladesh Army, who were tasked to develop the island, establish government services, and maintain security. By 2017, Bangladesh Army had built two cyclone shelters and one army camp. The army has developed a daily farm, fish farming, and a coconut plantation. In addition to 1,500 coconut saplings, the army planted 60 thousand tamarisk saplings. They use the is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegetation Succession At The Bhashan Char, Jahajer Char, And Sandwip Islands BD Kabir
Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader than the term ''flora'' which refers to species composition. Perhaps the closest synonym is plant community, but ''vegetation'' can, and often does, refer to a wider range of spatial scales than that term does, including scales as large as the global. Primeval redwood forests, coastal mangrove stands, sphagnum bogs, desert soil crusts, roadside weed patches, wheat fields, cultivated gardens and lawns; all are encompassed by the term ''vegetation''. The vegetation type is defined by characteristic dominant species, or a common aspect of the assemblage, such as an elevation range or environmental commonality. The contemporary use of ''vegetation'' approximates that of ecologist Frederic Clements' term earth cover, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urirchar
Urir Char ( bn, উড়িরচর) is an inhabited island in the Bay of Bengal. It is also a union parishad of Sandwip Upazila under Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography This river island is located north of Sandwip, and is surrounded by the Sandwip Channel in all directions and the Bay of Bengal southwards. To the island's south is Santoshpur Union, to its east is Mirsharai Upazila, to its north is the Musapur Union and finally to its west is Char Elahi and Char Clerk. History Around 1970/1971, an island emerged just northwest of Sandwip near the Meghna Estuary. A few days after its emergence, Sandwip's residents began to explore the new island and found that there was a type of grass colloquially known as ''Uri'' in abundance across the island. Due to this, the island became known as ''Urir Char'' ( bn, উড়ির চর) which means the ''river island of Uri''. During this time, Asadul Haq Chowdhury (Prakash Saheb Miah) was the Chair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandwip
Sandwip ( bn, সন্দ্বীপ, Shondip) is an island located along the southeastern coast of Bangladesh in the Chattogram District. Along with the island of Urir Char, it is a part of the Sandwip Upazila. Description Sandwip is located in the north-east of the Bay of Bengal, near the port city of Chittagong. It is close to the mouth of the Meghna River in the Bay of Bengal and is separated from the Chittagong coast by Sandwip Channel. It has a population of nearly 700,000. There are fifteen wards, 62 ''mahallas'' and 34 villages on Sandwip Island. The island is long and wide. The island is bounded by Companiganj on the north; the Bay of Bengal on the south; Sitakunda, Mirsharai, and Sandwip Channel on the east; and the Noakhali Sadar, Hatiya and Meghna estuaries; on the west. Etymology There are several theories to the origin of the name ''Sandwip'' (pronounced Shondip) among the locals. One theory says that 12 ''awlia'' from Baghdad travelling to Chittagong disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballar Char
Ballar is a village in the Agdam District of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t .... The village forms part of the municipality of Üçoğlan. References * {{Agdam Rayon Populated places in Aghdam District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhola Island
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1,441 km2. It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division. Geography It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal. The Island is long and has a population of 1.7 million. A 1776 map indicates that it was oval-shaped yet it is currently more elongated because of erosion by the Meghna River. It is only above ocean level at the most elevated point. Due to its low elevation, large parts of the island have already been inundated by sea level rise, and the island is at serious risk of disappearing entirely. Culture According to the 2011 census, 96.7% are Muslim, 3.3% are Hindu. Bhola Island is known for its Buffalo curd (doi) which is unique in Bangladesh. The process that has been used has remained unchanged. It is made in traditional clay pots and the process takes 18 hours. It is popular in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
