Today we are going to talk about world's longest sea beach(Cox'sBazar) which is situated in the south part of Bangladesh. Cox'sBazar is a district of Chottogram(previously Chittagong) Division. It is 405 k.m(approx.) south from Dhaka and 150 k.m(approx.) from Chottogram city.
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Why Cox's Bazar is a Great Tourist Attraction
History
The name Cox's Bazar originated from the name of a British East India Company officer, Captain Hiram Cox, who was appointed as the Superintendent of Palonki (today's Cox's Bazar) outpost. He succeeded Warren Hastings, who became the Governor of Bengal following the British East India Company Act in 1773. Cox embarked upon the task of rehabilitation and settlement of the Arakanese refugees in the area. He rehabilitated many refugees in the area, but died in 1799 before finishing his work. To commemorate him, a market was established and named after him, called Cox's Bazar. Cox's Bazar was first established in 1854 and became a municipality in 1869.
Just after the end of British rule in 1947, Cox's Bazar became part of East Pakistan. Captain Advocate Fazlul Karim, the first post-independence chairman of Cox's Bazar Municipality, established the Tamarisk Forest along the beach. He wanted to attract tourists as well as to protect the beach from tsunamis. He donated much of his father-in-law's and his own lands as sites for constructing a public library and a town hall. Karim was inspired to build Cox's Bazar as a tourist spot after seeing beaches of Bombay and Karachi, and was a resort pioneer in developing Cox's Bazar as a destination.
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Parts of the beach
Kolatoli Point
Kolatoli Point (Bengali: কলাতলী পয়েন্ট) is a part of Cox's Bazar beach situated near Dolphine Moure of Cox's Bazar city. Many hotel and restaurant are reside in this area. Buses stop near this point. Before restrictions of government, stoppage of bus was the beach area of Kolatoli. Now all bus stop near Dolphine moure.
Sugondha Point
Sugondha Point (Bengali: সুগন্ধা পয়েন্ট) situated from the north of Kolatoli point. There is a Burmese market that famous in Cox's bazar. There were sea food restaurants but demolished by government.
Laboni Point
Laboni point (Bengali: লাবনী পয়েন্ট) is the famous part of the beach. People mainly gather mostly here. This part is best for surf, jog, cycle and swim.
Darianagar Beach
Darianagar (Bengali: দরিয়ানগর সৈকত) situated near Himchhori waterfall and hilltrack. It is a beach with waterways flowing through it.
Inani Beach
Teknaf Beach
Shamlapur Beach (Baharchara Beach)Teknaf Beach (Bengali: টেকনাফ সৈকত) situated in Teknaf Upazila of Cox's bazar district. This is unlike of main part of the beach. Teknaf beach is more wild than main beach and surrounded by teknaf peninsula mangrove. This beach is divieded by many sections. Mentionable sections are –
- Shamlapur Beach (Baharchara Beach)
- Shilakhali Beach
- Hajampara Beach
In the next blog we will talk about another place you must visit in Dhaka.
N.B: Don't throw garbage anywhere you travel because our nature is our property. We have to take care of it.
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