Swarna Dweep can be Singapore of Bangladesh in future President M Abdul Hamid Saturday said the Swarna Dweep, an alienated inland under Hatiya Upazila in Noakhali, has huge potentials for development that can contribute to national economy. “I am really amazed to see the ‘Swarna Dweep’ (Golden Island) . . . the total area of the island is almost equal to Singapore and it can be Singapore of Bangladesh in future,” the President told reporters after visiting coconut garden, BSS reports. President Hamid put emphasis on developing the area in a planned way and not to turn this beautiful island into densely populated one. “It can be developed in a planned way either under the auspices of the government or Bangladesh army, he added. Daily Observer