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Dublar Char is an island in Bangladesh with an area of 66.5 km², located in the Bagerhat District of the Khulna Division. Its a tourist destination inside Sundarban. Only Teletalk Internet & Mobile Network is available here. Fisherman live here during fishing season for three to four months and who have demanded a floating hospital from the Government of Bangladesh.[1] The island hosts a Raas Mela (fair) annually.[2][3]

Dublar Char

Dublar Char Dublar Char (Bangladesh)
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	21°43′22″N 89°36′10″E
Area	66.5 km2 (25.7 sq mi)
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Width	5.5 km (3.42 mi)
Administration
Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Bagerhat District
Demographics
Population	3000 (2020)
Languages	Bengali
Ethnic groups	Bengalis

Economy

Dublar Char is the largest dry fish processing site in the Sundarban region.[4] Labor activists have accused the fishermen of using child labor in the island.[5] On 8 November 2004, Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 93 boys between the ages of 7 and 12 who were used as slave labor by the fishermen.[6]

There is only a market in dublar char named Dublar Char New market

Banking and telecommunication

Here there is no branch of bank. But mobile banking agents of bKash, nagad, SureCash & TeleTalk TelePay is available. Mobile banking agents run their business based on Teletalk Network because Only Teletalk Internet & Mobile Network available here

See also

• List of islands of Bangladesh

References

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