Welcome to Cox's Bazar
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Cox's Bazar – named for an 18th-century British East India Company captain – is a place dear to most Bangladeshis' hearts. As everyone you meet will tell you, it's the longest continual natural beach on the planet (a whopping 125km), and the place where the country likes to come to relax.
You'll find tourist facilities here that are better than most places outside Dhaka. but don't expect a slice of southern Thailand. In fairness, the beach isn't a world wonder, but swapping the pollution of the cities for the fresh breeze off the Bay of Bengal is still invigorating, and the chance to see Bangladesh at play will give you a fun lesson in how the country likes to see itself.
Let's Know About Cox's Bazar Properly
Cox's Bazar is
a town, a fishing port and district headquarters in Bangladesh. It is one of
the world's longest uninterrupted natural sandy sea beaches. The beach in Cox's
Bazar is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope. It is
located 150 km south of the industrial port Chittagong. Cox’s Bazar is
also known by the name Panowa, whose literal translation means "yellow
flower." Its other old name was "Palongkee".
The modern
Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an officer
serving in British India. An officer of the British East India Company, Captain
Cox was appointed Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings
became Governor of Bengal. Captain Cox was specially mobilised to deal with a
century-long conflict between Arakan refugees and local Rakhains. He embarked
upon the mammoth task of rehabilitating refugees in the area and made
significant progress. A premature death took Captain Cox in 1799 before he
could finish his work. To commemorate his role in rehabilitation work, a market
was established and named Cox's Bazar ("Cox's Market") after him.
Today, Cox's
Bazar is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. It has yet
to become a major international tourist destination, and has no international
hotel chains, due to lack of publicity and transportation. In 2013, the
Bangladesh Government formed the Tourist Police unit to better protect local
and foreign tourists, as well as to look after the nature and wildlife in the
tourist spots of Cox's Bazar.
