Sandwip

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Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ) is an island along the south eastern coast of Bangladesh.It is a sub-division of Chittagong District. It is situated at the estuary of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal. It is separated from the Chittagong coast by the Sandwip channel.It has a population of nearly 400,000.There are 15 unions in Sandwip.

Sandwip is a historical island of Bangladesh.It is located at the nort-eastern side of The Bay of Bengal, nearby the main portcity of Chittagong. It is one of the most ancient islands of Bangladesh. It was ruled by different outsiders in different periods of time. Once upon a time it was an idependent state ruled by Delwar Khan. Then it was undergone different rulers. It was a lucrative place for the foreigners. This is why the people from Arab, Portugal, Burma, etc came to the island and tried to take over the power to exploit the island and its wealth. The island was very fertile and the people of sandwip were very clever and industrious. So, Sandwip could grow a large amount of crops like paddy, lentils, vegetables, wheat, coconut, batel leaf etc. About three hundred ships of salt per year were loaded for export from then Sandwip port. It was also a renouned port for ship building industry. The then Turkish president Solaiman Demirel when came to Chittagong(1994) cited that they imported their gun ship from Sandwip port as the ships made in sandwip were best ones among the world.

1 Unions of Sandwip
2 Economy
3 Ecology
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Unions of Sandwip

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Azimpur
Bauria
Haramia
Horishpur
Kalapania
Maitbhanga
Mogdhara
Musapur
Santoshpur
Gasua
Amanullah
Rahmatpur
Sharikiat

[edit] Economy

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Being an Island, people here trend to be seeking more opportunities outside(Chittagong,Dhaka and sometimes other countries) the Island. People working overseas are contributing to country's economy by sending enormous amount of money from overseas. Many Sandwipis who are currently residing in the UAE and USA are investing a huge amount of money in the city of Chittagong, mostly towards real estate development and health care.