Saint Martin A Mysterious Island-
St. Martin's Island is a small island (area only 36 km 2 ) in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal , about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar - Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh . There is a small adjoining island that is separated at high tide, called Chera Dwip . It is about 8 kilometres (5 miles) west of the northwest coast of Myanmar , at the mouth of the Naf River Saint Martin Bangladesh, in the Chittagong Division, is the only coral island of the country. The local people call this tiny island “NarikelZinjira” meaning coconut island in their native language because of the abundant coconut growing here. The island is located in the southernmost part of mainland just at the river mouth of Naf river. This landmark demarcates as the international borderline between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Somebody named it “Daruchini Dwip” for the surrounding naturally beautiful scenery ...