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

Mountain originated river flow out to the northern Bay of Bengal, which creates the greatest riverine delta on earth.^[1]

• Ashar Char
• Andar Char
• Rangabali
• Dublar Char
• Bangabandhu Island^[2]
• Burir Char
• Char Hare
• Char Lakhsmi/Birshreshta Hamid Island
• Char Manika
• Ramnabad Island
• Char Mantaz
• Pakhkhir Char
• Dimer Char
• Char Bagala

Northern Bay of Bengal

• Bhola Island, the country's largest island
• Sandwip, a large island in Chittagong District
• Urirchar

  

  Vegetation succession at the Bhashan Char, Jahajer char, and Sandwip islands ^[3]

• Bhasan Char
• Swarna Dweep (Jahajer Chor/ Jahejjar chor)
• Hatiya
• Nijhum Dwip
• Manpura Island
• Dal Char
• Char Nizam
• Char Kukri Mukri
• Char Lakshmi
• Ballar Char
• Char Sakuchia
• Char Montaz
• Char Gazi
• Char Faizuddin

Eastern Bay of Bengal

• Kutubdia
• Matarbari
• Maheshkhali Island
• Sonadia
• Jaliadwip
• St. Martin's Island
• Chhera island (extension of St. Martin's Island)
• 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 and St. Martin's Island, disappeared in 1861.^[4]
• South Talpatti Island was disputed between India and Bangladesh. The Associated Press reported it submerged by March 2010.

See also

• Bangladesh portal
• Island portal