Visit world's one of the best tourist town - Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Cox's Bazar is a tourist town in southeastern Bangladesh. It belongs to Cox's Bazar district of Chittagong division. Cox's Bazar is famous for its natural beauty. It has the longest uninterrupted natural sandy beach in the world which stretches for 120 km from Cox's Bazar to Badramokam. Wide up. It has the largest marine fishing port and submarine cable landing station in Bangladesh.

Visit world's one of the best tourist town - Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh 

Cox's Bazar Sea Beach

Cox's Bazar sea beach

Cox's Bazar beach is located 152 km south of Chittagong city. Its distance from Dhaka is 414 km. It is the largest tourist destination in Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar can be reached by road and bus from Dhaka, the capital of the country: A project has been adopted to set up a railway line from Chittagong to Cox's Bazar.

The modern Cox's Bazar is named after Lt. Cox (died 1896) who was an Indian military officer during the British rule. Cox's Bazar was once known as Panoya which literally means yellow flower. Another ancient name is Palangki.

From the beginning of the ninth century until the Mughal conquest in 1617, a large part of Chittagong, including Cox's Bazar, belonged to the state of Arakan. The Mughal emperor Shah Shuja was fascinated by the natural beauty of Cox's Bazar on his way to Arakan by a mountain road and ordered a camp to be set up there. 

About one thousand palanquins of his procession took up position at Dulahajara, Chakriya in Cox's Bazar. Dulhazara means thousand couches. After the Mughals, Tripura and Arkan, then the Portuguese and the British took control of the area.

The name Cox's Bazar comes from Captain Hiram Cox, an officer of the British East India Company. The previous name of Cox's Bazar was Palangki. After the promulgation of the British East India Company Ordinance, 183, Warrant Hosting was appointed Governor of Bengal. Hiram Cox was then appointed director general of the couch. Captain Cox sought to resolve the millennia-old conflict between Arakanese refugees and local Rakhine. 

And made significant progress in the resettlement of refugees but died (1899) before the work was fully completed. A market was established to commemorate his rehabilitation contribution and was named Mr. Cox's Market. Cox's Bazar Thana was first established in 1854 and the municipality was formed in 189.

Many organizations have been formed here focusing on the tourism industry. In addition to many privately owned hotels and motels built by the Bangladesh Tourism Center, there are two five-star hotels near the beach. Besides, oyster market has been developed here for tourists. The Burmese market has developed along the border with foreign goods from Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, China, etc.

Cox's Bazar is inhabited by different tribes or ethnic groups which has made the city more diverse. The Chakma community is the chief among these tribes. The city of Cox's Bazar and nearby Ramu have a Buddhist temple as a holy place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. 

The temple in Cox's Bazar town has several rare Buddhist statues. These temples and statues are one of the attractions and focal points for tourists. Cox's Bazar has not only the sea, but also a river called Bankkhali. This river is very important for the fishing industry of the city. Cox's Bazar is famous as the healthiest place in Bangladesh.

Labani Point 

Is considered to be the main beach of Cox's Bazar due to its proximity to Cox's Bazar city. There are many small and big shops in the area adjacent to the beach decorated with various items which are an additional attraction for tourists.

Himchari

Himchhari Cox's Bazar 16 km. Located to the south. Fragile hills and springs are the main attractions here. On the way from Cox's Bazar to Himchhari, the green hills on the left and the blue water of the sea on the right create a captivating view. During the monsoons, the Himachari springs seem to be much more alive and vibrant. There is a resort at the top of the hill in Himachari from where the view of the sea seems unearthly. The main attraction of Himachari is the Christmas tree here. Recently, several tourist centers and picnic spots have been set up in Himchhari.

Inani Beach

In addition to the long beach, Cox's Bazar has many other attractions adjacent to the beach which are major attractions for tourists. Among the interesting areas adjacent to the beach is Inani beach which is located 35 km south of Cox's Bazar. The beach is just half an hour's drive from Cox's Bazar. The place is considered to be excellent for bathing by tourists for clean water.