Jaliardwip (Bengali: জালিয়ার দ্বীপ) is an island in Teknaf upazila, Chittagong division in south-eastern Bangladesh covering an area of 271.93 acres (1.1 km2).[1][2] It is an island on the Naf River which demarcates the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.[3] 21.12 acres of land on the island belongs to the Forest Department.[1] The location was designated as the site for Naf Tourism Park by the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority. However, progress on the project has been suspended since 2023.[4]
The region has been subject to regular operations by the Border Guard Bangladesh aimed at apprehending individuals involved in drug trafficking, particularly ya ba and methamphetamine.[5][6][7]
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- ^ a b "নাফ নদীর মোহনায় জালিয়ার দ্বীপে তৈরি হবে পর্যটনকেন্দ্র" [Tourism center to be built on Jaliardwip at the mouth of Naf river]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ krishanfoundation (2022-01-29). "Coastal blue economy of Bangladesh". krishan Times | krishanfoundation.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Naf River". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Myanmar's objection halts work on Naf Tourism Park". Prothom Alo English. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ UNB, Dhaka (6 February 2016). "80,000 Yaba pills recovered in Teknaf". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "BGB recovers drugs worth about Tk 26 crore from Teknaf". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "জালিয়ার দ্বীপ এলাকা থেকে সাড়ে ২২ কোটি টাকার আইস উদ্ধার" [22 crore taka worth of ice seized in Jaliardwip area]. Samakal (in Bengali). 2022-01-18.
20°54′56″N 92°16′46″E / 20.9155°N 92.2794°E
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