Dublar Char is an island in Bangladesh with an area of 66.5 km2, located in the Bagerhat District of the Khulna Division. It's a tourist destination within Sundarban. Fishermen live here during the fishing season for three to four months and have demanded a floating hospital from the Government of Bangladesh.[1] The island hosts a Raas Mela (fair) annually.[2][3]
  Dublar Char Dublar Char (Bangladesh) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 21°43′22″N 89°36′10″E / 21.72278°N 89.60278°E |
| Area | 66.5 km2 (25.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Width | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Bagerhat District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3000 (2020) |
| Languages | Bengali |
| Ethnic groups | Bengalis |
Economy
editDublar Char is the largest dry fish processing site in the Sundarban region.[4] Labor activists have accused the fishermen of using child labor on the island.[5] On 8 November 2004, Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 93 boys between the ages of 7 and 12 who were used as slave labor by the fishermen.[6]
There is a market in Dublar Char named the Dublar Char New market.
Banking and telecommunication
editThere are no physical branches of any banks present. But mobile banking agents of bKash, nagad, SureCash and TeleTalk TelePay are available. Mobile banking agents run their business based on Teletalk Network because only Teletalk Internet and Mobile Network is available here.
Wildlife
editHydrophis nigrocinctus, a species of black-banded sea snake, was rediscovered in bycatch after being unseen for over a century, on this very island. The specimen was found in February 2015, and it was published in May 2024.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fishermen want floating hospital at Dublar Char". The Daily Star. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "3-day Raas Mela at Dublar Char begins today". The Daily Star. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Miles away from home: Colours of 'Raas Mela' in the Sundarbans". The Daily Star. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Dublar Char, other spots buzz with fish drying". The Daily Star. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "'Take steps to stop child labour at Dublar char'". The Daily Star. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "93 boys rescued from Dublar Char". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ Sarker, Mohammad Abdur Razzaque; Sanders, Kate L.; Ukuwela, Kanishka D. B.; Lovlu, Abu Hasan; Jaman, Mohammad Firoj (2024-05-18). "Rediscovery of the Black-banded sea snake Hydrophis nigrocinctus (Daudin, 1803) (Reptilia: Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) after over a century, with notes on reproduction and conservation status: Rediscovery of Hydrophis nigrocinctus from Bangladesh". Hamadryad. 40 (1 and 2). ISSN 2583-7818.
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