This is a list of
Island
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
s of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
The islands of Bangladesh are scattered along the
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region.
Many South Asian and Southe ...
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
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. 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
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Ashar Char
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Andar Char
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Rangabali
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Dublar Char
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Bangabandhu Island
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Burir Char
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Char Hare
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Char Lakhsmi/
Birshreshta Hamid Island
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Char Manika
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Ramnabad Island
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Char Mantaz
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Pakhkhir Char
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Dimer Char
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Char Bagala
Northern Bay of Bengal
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Bhola Island, the country's largest island
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Sandwip
Sandwip (, ) is an island located in the southeastern coast of Bangladesh in the Chittagong District. Along with the island of Urir Char and Bhasan Char, this is part of Sandwip Upazila.
Description
Sandwip is located in the north-east of the ...
, a large island in
Chittagong District
Chittagong District (), ( Chatgaiya: Sitang/Chatga), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Due to its geographical location, Chittagong is classified as a s ...
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Urirchar
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Bhasan Char
Bhasan Char (), also known as Char Bhasani (), is an island in Hatiya Upazila, Bangladesh. Until 2019 it was known as Thengar Char. It is located in the Bay of Bengal, about from Sandwip island and from the mainland.
Geography
Bhasan Char lie ...
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Swarna Dweep (Jahajer Chor/ Jahejjar chor)
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Hatiya
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Nijhum Dwip
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Manpura Island
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Dal Char
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Char Nizam
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Char Kukri Mukri
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Char Lakshmi
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Ballar Char
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Char Sakuchia
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Char Montaz
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Char Gazi
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Char Faizuddin
Eastern Bay of Bengal
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Kutubdia
Kutubdia () is an upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The upazila consists of an island in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast near Chakaria, Cox's Bazar. It was found in approximately 14th century.
History
A ...
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Matarbari
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Maheshkhali Island
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Sonadia
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Jaliadwip
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St. Martin's Island
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Chhera island (extension of St. Martin's Island)
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Akram Island (extension of St. Martin's Island)
Disappeared islands
Islands that were previously existent but have now disappeared.
* Bholar Dweep, a small islet situated between
Teknaf
Teknaf () is a municipality of Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in south-eastern Bangladesh. It forms the southernmost point in mainland Bangladesh ( St. Martin's Island is the southernmost point).
The name of the region comes from the Naf ...
and
St. Martin's Island, disappeared in 1861.
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South Talpatti Island was disputed between
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
and
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. The
Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
reported it submerged by March 2010.
See also
References
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Islands
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
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Islands
This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water, and by other classifications. For rank-order lists, see the #Other lists of islands, other lists of islands below.
Lists of islands by count ...