Matarbari Island

Matarbari Island
	Interactive map of Matarbari Island
Geography
Location	Moheshkhali Upazila
Coordinates	21°45′N 91°54′E / 21.750°N 91.900°E
Administration
	Bangladesh

Matarbari Island (Bengali: মাতারবাড়ী দ্বীপ) is an island of Moheshkhali Upazila, of the Cox's Bazar District of Bangladesh.It is being transformed into a hub for power, ports, logistics and manufacturing for Bangladesh.

Location

The island situated at Moheshkhali Upazila in the northwestern part of Cox's Bazar District .

Effect of climate change

Due to rise of sea water level, around 600 families have been displaced by coastal erosion.

Important places

References

1 2 Chakma, Jagaran; Parvez, Sohel; Shuvo, Mokammel (2025-08-30). "Matarbari: The island where Bangladesh is building its economic future". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
↑ "Matarbari mega project leaves island poorer, not richer". The Climate Watch. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
↑ Yousuf, Mostafa (2025-10-16). "Rising sea levels: Livelihoods lost to development, homes lost to the sea". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2026-03-26.

[g929-1] 1 2 Chakma, Jagaran; Parvez, Sohel; Shuvo, Mokammel (2025-08-30). "Matarbari: The island where Bangladesh is building its economic future". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-03-26.

[n066-2] "Matarbari mega project leaves island poorer, not richer". The Climate Watch. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-03-26.

[i804-3] Yousuf, Mostafa (2025-10-16). "Rising sea levels: Livelihoods lost to development, homes lost to the sea". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2026-03-26.