Naf Tourism Park will be located in the
The Department of Environment (DoE) has provided environmental clearance for the development of the Tourism Park. A feasibility study was carried out by the UNICONSULT, a
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of the project on 6 May 2017.[7]
On 12 September 2018, Siam Siam International of Thailand signed an agreement with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to invest around $500 million for the infrastructure development. The development of the park will be done in phases in the next five years.[8][9]
There are plans to build an 8.5-km long cable car connection to link the island with nearby Sabrang Tourism Park.[10]
A group of environmentalists raised objections to the development of the project citing its status as a sanctuary of many animals.[6]
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