Native name: ভাসানচর | |
|---|---|
  Bhasan Char | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°22′30″N 91°23′33″E / 22.37500°N 91.39250°E |
| Area | 25 sq mi (65 km2) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Upazila | Hatiya Upazila |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 35,629 (September 2024) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
Bhasan Char (Bengali: ভাসানচর), also known as Char Bhasani (Bengali: চর ভাসানী), is an island in Hatiya Upazila, Bangladesh.[1] Until 2019[2] it was known as Thengar Char.[1][3] It is located in the Bay of Bengal, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Sandwip island and 37 miles (60 km) from the mainland.[4]
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- ^ Rahman, Shaikh Azizur (February 2, 2017). "Plan to move Rohingya to remote island prompts fears of human catastrophe". The Guardian. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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