Jaliardwip ( Bengali: জালিয়ার দ্বীপ) is an island in Teknaf upazila, Chittagong division in south-eastern Bangladesh covering an area of 271.93 acres (1.1 km2). [1] [2] It is an island on the Naf River which demarcates the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. [3] 21.12 acres of land on the island belongs to the Forest Department. [1] The location was designated as the site for Naf Tourism Park by the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority. However, progress on the project has been suspended since 2023. [4]
The region has been subject to regular operations by the Border Guard Bangladesh aimed at apprehending individuals involved in drug trafficking, particulary ya ba and methamphetamine. [5] [6] [7]