Shapuree Island
Shapuree, Shahpori, Shah Parir, Shapura, or Shinmabyu Island (Bengali: শাহপরী দ্বীপ, romanized: Sahapari Dwip; Burmese: ရှင်မဖြူကျွန်း) is located in Bangladesh at the mouth of the Naf River, a maritime-boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Historically, it was claimed by the British during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The island forms an extension of the peninsula of Teknaf Upazila.
The island has often been the landing place for boatloads of refugees crossing the Naf River from Myanmar, attempting to reach Bangladesh.
References
- ^ Mainuddin, Md (2012). "Teknaf Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Tucker, S.C. (2009), A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East [6 volumes]: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East, ABC-CLIO, p. 1142, ISBN 978-1-85109-672-5
- ^ Dorothy Woodman (1962). The Making of Burma (1 ed.). London: The Cresset Press. p. 60.
- ^ Dwaipayan Barua (12 June 2012). "Border guards push back 500". The Daily Star.
External links
- On the Irrawaddy a Story of The First Burmese War
- Memoir of the three campaigns of Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell's army By Sir Henry Havelock at Google Books
- Khan, Nasir (2012). "Teknaf Upazila Map". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. - Map of Teknaf Upazila, showing "Shah-Parir Island"
20°46′03″N 92°20′02″E / 20.7674°N 92.3340°E
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