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
Vegetation succession at the Bhashan Char, Jahajer char, and Sandwip islands ^[2]
Swarna Dweep (Jahajer Chor/ Jahejjar chor)
Hatiya
Manpura Island
Char Sakuchia
Char Nizam
Char Kukri Mukri
Char Lakshmi
Char Montaz
Nijhum Dwip
Dal Char
Char Gazi
Char Faizuddin

Eastern Bay of Bengal

Disappeared islands

Islands that were previously existent but have now disappeared.

Bholar Dweep, a small islet situated between Teknaf and St. Martin's Island, disappeared in 1861.^[3]
South Talpatti Island was disputed between India and Bangladesh. The Associated Press reported it submerged by March 2010.

References

^ Uddin, Kabir; Khanal, Nishanta; Chaudhary, Sunita; Maharjan, Sajana; Thapa, Rajesh Bahadur (1 December 2020). "Coastal morphological changes: Assessing long-term ecological transformations across the northern Bay of Bengal". Environmental Challenges. 1: 100001. doi:10.1016/j.envc.2020.100001. ISSN 2667-0100.
^ Uddin, Kabir; Khanal, Nishanta; Chaudhary, Sunita; Maharjan, Sajana; Thapa, Rajesh Bahadur (1 December 2020). "Coastal morphological changes: Assessing long-term ecological transformations across the northern Bay of Bengal". Environmental Challenges. 1: 100001. doi:10.1016/j.envc.2020.100001. ISSN 2667-0100.
^ Moinul Hoque Chowdhury (10 December 2009). "St Martin's treasure at risk". Retrieved 29 October 2017.