South Talpatti Island

South Talpatti Island as it is known in Bangladesh or New Moore Island or Purbasha in India is a small uninhabited offshore island that emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. There is no permanent settlement or any other station located on the island. It is situated only two kilometers from the mouth of the Hariabhanga river.

The island is claimed by both Bangladesh and India, although neither country has established any permanent settlement there because of the island's geographical instability. The first remote sensing image of the island taken by an American satellite in 1974 showed the island to have an area of 2,500 sq meters. Later, various remote sensing surveys showed that the island had expanded gradually to an area of about 10,000 sq meters.

Location

The island is located in the coastal shallow seas south of the border marked by the Hariabhanga river flowing between Satkhira district of Bangladesh and South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. The island lies at 21.37 N latitude and 89.12 E longitude.

Area

The island is about 3.5 km in length and 3 km in width. The island continues to expand and the landmass area fluctuates between 7 km² and 14 km² depending on the high and low tides.

Dispute

Both Bangladesh and India are claiming the island in favor of them. [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1817/18170730.htm Of Indo-Bangladesh distrust ] ]

ee also

* Indo-Bangladeshi relations
* Indo-Bangladesh enclaves

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