An island has formed in the estuary of the Agunjhara River towards Dublar Char in the Sundarbans. The Forest Department named the island Trikon Dwip.
Trikon Dwip is filled with Keora trees. Due to the dense greenery, there is no way for tourists to land on the island. The soil is soft and muddy due to tidal water, making it difficult to walk on the island.
Still, the island has become an attraction for those visiting the mangrove forest.
Crossing the place with ships was risky even 22-25 years ago because the estuary had a strong current.
The island divides the Agunjhara River into two parts. The part on the left is impassable as it has filled with slit.
The other part is passable and ships have to cross it slowly.
Shafiqul Islam, the captain of a tourist launch, said the island was created 20-22 years ago. The river on one side is gradually dying while the other side is still flowing, he added.
Golam Hossain, a tourist, said the island looks beautiful from a distance. “It is like another piece of the Sundarbans in the middle of the Sundarbans. The closer one goes, the more attractive it becomes.”
Mohammad Belayet Hossain, divisional forest officer (DFO) of the Eastern Forest Department of the Sundarbans, said: “The island is quite old. Due to this island in the estuary of the Agunjhara River, two streams have been created. Launch and boats use one stream to operate. The other stream is getting filled with slits.”
“There are no plans to dig or clear that area. That part may also become a forest full of trees in the future,” he added.