Cox's Bazar (Bengali: .Cox Bazar, pronounced [kɔksbadʒaɾ]) is a
city, a fishing port, tourism centre and district headquarters in
Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 mi) sandy
sea beach with a gentle slope, making it the second longest sea beach
in the world after Praia do Cassino, in Brazil.[2][3][4] It is located
150 km (93 mi) south of the industrial port of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar
isalso 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 of the British East India Company. Cox was appointed
Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings became
Governor of Bengal. He embarked upon the task of rehabilitating refugees
in the area and made significant progress[clarification needed].
Captain Cox died in 1799 before he could finish his work. To commemorate
his role in rehabilitation work, a market was established and named
Cox's Bazar after him.
Today, Cox's Bazar is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in
Bangladesh, although not a major international tourist destination. In
2013, the Bangladesh Government formed the Tourist Police unit to
protect local and foreign tourists better, as well as to look after the
nature and wildlife in the tourist spots of Cox's Bazar.[5]
Town
Cox's Bazar Town was constituted in 1869, eventually becoming a
B-grade municipality in 1989. Located along the Bay of Bengal in South
Eastern Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar Town is a health resort. But it is
famous mostly for its long natural sandy beach. The municipality covers
an area of 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) with 27 mahallas and 9 wards and has a
population of 51,918.[6] Cox's Bazar is connected by road and air with
Chittagong.[7]
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