Jahaijar Char

Jahaijar Char, also known as Swarno Dwip, is an inhabited Island in the Bay of Bengal. It is a part of the Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali District in Bangladesh.

## History[edit]

On 8 March 2013, the Government of Bangladesh handed over the island to Bangladesh Army to develop and tackle piracy. The army has since developed the infrastructure of the island. The army has since eliminated piracy in the island and planted more than 60 thousand trees. The island also hosts a Bangladesh Army armored training ground.[1][2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Once pirates' den, Swarno Dwip now a safe haven". UNB. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
2. ^ "3 army men killed in Noakhali road accident". Dhaka Tribune. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

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Noakhali District

Capital: Maijdee

Upazilas|

* Begumganj
* Chatkhil
* Companiganj
* Hatiya
* Kabirhat
* Noakhali Sadar
* Senbagh
* Sonaimuri
* Subarnachar

Constituencies|

* Noakhali-1
* Noakhali-2
* Noakhali-3
* Noakhali-4
* Noakhali-5
* Noakhali-6

Attractions and sites|

* Bajra Shahi Mosque
* Begumganj Gas Field
* CGS Noakhali
* Nijhum Dwip National Park
* Ramadan Miah Mosque
* Shaheed Bulu Stadium

History|

* Samatata
* Shital Pati
* Shaykh Abdul Wahid
* Mirza Baqi
* Farhad Khan
* Noakhali riots
* Gandhi Ashram Trust
* NofeL SC

Inhabited areas|

* Bhasan Char
* Chowmuhani
* Dhannapur
* Hatiya Island
* Hatiya Municipality
* Oskhali
* Jahaijar Char
* Swarna Dweep
* Nijhum Dwip
* Shingbahura

Rivers and transport|

* Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
* Dakatia River
* Meghna River
* Upukol Express

Educational institutions|

* Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College
* Agriculture Training Institute
* Arun Chandra High School
* Basurhat A. H. C. Government High School
* Begumganj Government Pilot High School
* Begumgonj Textile Engineering College
* Chatkhil Government Girls' High School
* Chatkhil Panch Gaon Government High School
* Chilonia Union High School
* Chowmuhani Government S.A College
* Kashipur High School
* Mohammad Pur Janata High School
* Noakhali Government College
* Noakhali Government Girls' High School
* Noakhali Government Women's College
* Noakhali Medical Assistant Training School
* Noakhali Science and Commerce School and College
* Noakhali Science and Technology University
* Noakhali Zilla School
* Palla Mahbub Adarsha High School
* Sonaimuri Model High School
* Sonapur Ali Akber High School
* Sonapur Degree College
* Taker Bazar High School

See also|

* Noakhailla

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