Sandwip is an island along the south eastern coast of Bangladesh.It is also spelled "Sandvip" both are mostly used.It is a sub-division of Chittagong District. It is situated at the estuary of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal and separated from the Chittagong coast by the Sandwip channel. It has a population of nearly 400,000. There are 15 unions in Sandwip. There are also as many as fifteen
different wards, 62 mahallas and 34 villages on Sandwip Island. The entire island is 50 kilometers long and 5-15 kilometers wide. Sandwip is a historical island of Bangladesh.It is located at the north-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 independent state ruled by Delwar Khan, then it had different rulers. About three hundred ships of salt per year were loaded for export from the Sandwip port. It also had a ship building industry.Then the Turkish president Solaiman Demirel when came to Chittagong in 1994 imported a gun ship from Sandwip port. Unions of Sandwip
• Azimpur
• Bauria
• Haramia
• Horishpur
• Kalapania
• Maitbhanga
• Mogdhara
• Musapur
• Santoshpur
• Gasua
• Amanullah
• Rahmatpur
• Sharikiat
History
Sandwip Island in Bangladesh has a great historical legacy. The island itself is about 3000 years old and it has been ruled by many different people over the centuries, including Delwar Khan. It was a Portuguese and Arakanese pirate stronghold during the 17th century and even today some of the architecture on the island reflects this part of the island’s history. However, the governor of Bengal saw fit to put an end to this in 1665 as part of attempts to stop his people from being misled by the wild fancies of these unreligious and thieving individuals. Under British rule its location proved to be a bit of an administrative problem. Today it is well and truly a part of Bangladesh. It is not very developed, but where it is developed you may see remnants of its interesting past.
