History of Cox's Bazar

The greater Chittagong area, including Cox's Bazar, was under the rule of Arakan kings from the early 9th century until its conquest by the Mughals in 1666 AD.When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was passing through the hilly terrain of the present-day Cox's Bazar on his way to Arakan, he was attracted to its scenic and captivating beauty. He commanded his forces to camp there. His retinue of one thousand palanquins stopped there for some time. A place named Dulahazara, meaning "one thousand palanquins," still exists in the area. After the Mughals, the place came under the control of the Tipras and the Arakanese, followed by the Portuguese and then the British.

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Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 120 km (75 mi) The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an officer of the British East India Company.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, though it is not a major international tourist destination

ST.Martin's Iland

ST.Martin's Iland St. Martin's Island ( Bengali : সেন্ট মার্টিন্স দ্বীপ ) is a small island (area only 8 km 2 ) in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal , about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar - Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh. There is a small adjoining island that is separated at high tide, called Chera Dwip . It is about 8 kilometres (5 miles) west of the northwest coast of Myanmar , at the mouth of the Naf River . The first settlement started 250 years ago by Arabian sailors who named the island 'Jazeera'. During British occupation the island was named St. Martin Island. During the First Anglo-Burmese War between the British and Burmese empires in 1824–1826, rival claims to the island were a major factor. The local names of the island are "Narikel jinjira" [3] which means 'Coconut Island' in Bengali , and "Daruchini Dwip". It is the on...

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