Bihanga Island
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Native name: ধানসির চর | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Baleshwari River |
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| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barguna District |
| Upazila | Patharghata Upazila |
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Bihanga Island is located at Patharghata Upazila in Barguna District. It is an island of Baleshwari River. Although the island was discovered long ago, it was recently[when?] named Bihanga Island. The name Bihanga in Bengali language means "bird". To the locals it is known as the Dhanseer Char. At one time, the island had a lot of Dhanshee plants. It is located close to the World Heritage Sunderbans.[1][2]
