The size of Bangladesh is continuously increasing, as more than 50 islands have emerged in the Padma, Meghna and delta regions in recent years. And if we calculate their size, Bangladesh will have a land area larger than the entire Sri Lanka. These islands are already habitable.
Since Bangladesh gained independence, many more islands have emerged in the coastal region, and that is why the size of Bangladesh is constantly increasing.
In 1970, a devastating cyclone hit Bhola in Bangladesh. The South Talpatti Island was created in the Bay of Bengal by the cyclone of that 1970. The conflict between India and Bangladesh began over this island. According to geo-analysts, the reason for the interest of India and Bangladesh was the huge reserves of gas, coal and mineral resources under the soil of South Talpatti.
In Bangladesh, the then President Ziaur Rahman presented various information, data and satellite images claiming the Talpatti Island as Bangladesh. But even then, India did not agree. India sent a warship and set up a BSF post there. Bangladesh did not sit still either. It sent two Coast Guard gun boats and hoisted the red and green flag on this 25,000 square kilometer island.
Then in July 2016, India snatched this island from the International Court of Justice. But due to global warming, the island disappeared into the deep sea. And while India suffered a lot, nature is providing Bangladesh with both hands. Even though India took one char, hundreds of new chars like Char Kukri Mukri, Char Osman, Char Kamal, Char Gangulia have emerged. According to the data of the Ministry of Land in Bangladesh, 32 kilometers of land is lost to river erosion and the sea every year in Bangladesh.
On the other hand, 1 billion tons of sediment has fallen into the Bay of Bengal through the Brahmaputra, Meghna and Padma rivers. And in this situation, a new char with an area of fifty-two square kilometers has emerged. In this game of fragmentation, the area of the mainland of Bangladesh is increasing by about 20 square kilometers every year. And if it continues to grow like this, Bangladesh will someday have a landmass larger than the island nation of Sri Lanka.
