Location:  (Jaliar Island), Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Area:    Estimated total project area around 272 acres .

The planned Naf Tourism Park (Jaliardwip) is getting ready to welcome tourists from across the world next year as work on this world-class tourist spot in the middle of the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar is progressing fast.

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is developing Jaliardwip, an island of 291 acres of land, as an international standard tourism park as part of its master plan to develop 100 special economic zones across the country.

The first park of its kind will open a new era of tourism for Bangladesh as it will have all facilities that a world-class tourism park has for entertaining tourists across the globe,” BEZA executive chairman Paban Chowdhury told BSS.

Jaliardwip lies near the river border of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The lofty hill and river have created a perfect condition for the island to be a world-class tourist destination. The island is 450 kilometers away from capital Dhaka and 185 kilometers from Chittagong city. But it is only 60 kilometers from Cox’s Bazar airport.

The facilities will include a five star hotel, a hanging bridge, 9.5 kilometers of cable car network, a floating jetty, a children’s park, an eco-cottage, an ocean aquarium, water-restaurants, Amusement Park and Water Park  he said, adding that the park is expected to create direct and indirect jobs for 20,000 people.

Chowdhury said construction of a Hanging Bridge and land development work will be completed soon.

The Department of Environment (DoE) has provided environmental clearance for the development of the Tourism Park.

UNICONSULT in its study said around 250,000 tourists will visit Cox’s Bazar in fiscal year 2022-25 and at least 30 percent of these tourists will visit Naf Tourism Park.

BEZA is implementing a tree plantation programme in the island. Work on installation of power supply in the island is progressing fast. A design has been finalized to construct a ring embankment to protect the island from cyclone.

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Siam Siam International Group Co., Ltd. (Thailand) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEZA office (Monem Business District) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 12^th September, 2018 for Establishing the NAF Tourism Park at (Jaliar Island), Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in the presence of Executive  Chairman (Secretary) of BEZA  Mr. Paban Chowdhury and Managing Director & CEO of Siam Siam International Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Kiatkati Chaopaknam (Somyoth).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naf_Tourism_Park

http://www.beza.gov.bd/economic-zones-site/government-owned-sites/naf-tourism-park-jaliardwip/