Swarna Dweep

Swarna Dweep, also known as Jahaijar Char, is an inhabited island in the Bay of Bengal.

[1] Swarna Dweep emerged in the Bay of Bengal in 1978 under Noakhali District and was named Jahaijar Char.

[3] The government announced plans to build a shelter named Mujib Killa in the Island.

[5] In 2018, President Abdul Hamid laid the foundation of a hospital in the island to be built by Bangladesh Army.

[8] In January 2020, Bangladesh Army carried out winter exercises in the island called Operation Bijoy Gourab.