[2] It consists of Manpura upazila, Bhola District.

Studies made from 1973 to 2010 have shown the proof of the islands threat of land erosion.

The first person to notice it on the island was Kammaluddin Chodhur Y, a farmer who saw a glow in the distance before realizing it was a wave from the cyclone.

In 2005, pirates looted Tk 20 lakh ($23,690.58) and kidnapped five fisherman.

[8] On October 28, 2009, a woman was gang raped by multiple passengers of a speed boat while heading to Manpura Island.