About Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার জেলা , Cox's Bazar Jela also Cox's Bazar Zila) is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.[1]
It is named after Cox's Bazar, which is one of the world's longest
natural sea beaches (120 kilohttp://flexiloadserver.org/metres (75 mi) including mud flats). It is located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the name Panowa ("yellow flower"). Another old name was Palongkee.
The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Cox (died 1798),
an army officer who served in British India. It is one of the fishing ports of Bangladesh.
