History of Cox's Bazar
The greater Chittagong breadth including Cox's Bazar was beneath
the aphorism of Arakan Kings from the aboriginal 9th aeon until its
acquisition by
the Mughals in 1666 AD.When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was casual
through the arresting breadth of the present day Cox's Bazar on his way
to Arakan,
he was admiring to the breathtaking and arresting adorableness of
the place. He allowable his armament to affected there. His aggregation
of one thousand
palanquins chock-full there for some time.A abode called
Dulahazara, acceptation "one thousand palanquins," still exists in the
area. Afterwards the Mughals,
the abode came beneath the ascendancy of the Tipras and the
Arakanese,followed by the Portuguese and again the British.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) beginning
afterwards Warren Hastings became the Governor of Bengal afterward
the British East India Company Act in 1773.Captain Cox was abnormally
mobilised to accord
with a aeon continued battle amid Arakan refugees & bounded
Rakhains at Palonki. The Captain fabricated cogent progress in
rehabilitation of refugees in
the area, but had died (in 1799) afore he could accomplishment his
work. To admire his role in rehabilitation plan a market / exchange was
accustomed and was
called afterwards him as Cox's Bazar (market of Cox). Cox's Bazar
than was aboriginal accustomed in 1854 and a city was constituted in
1869.
After the Sepoy Mutiny (Indian Rebellion of 1857) in 1857, the
British East India Company was awful criticised and questioned on
altruistic grounds, specially
for its Opium barter cartel over the Indian Sub-Continent. However,
afterwards its dissolution on 1 January 1874, all of the company's
assets including its
Armed Armament were acquired by the British Crown. Afterwards this
celebrated yield over, Cox's Bazar was declared a commune of the Bengal
Province beneath
the British Crown.
After the end of British aphorism in 1947, Cox's Bazar remained as a
allotment of East Pakistan. Captain Advocate Fazlul Karim, the
aboriginal Chairman
(after ability from the British) of Cox's Bazar City accustomed the
Tamarisk Forest forth the bank to draw day-tripper absorption in this
boondocks and
aswell to assure the bank from flat waves. He aswell donated
abounding of his father-in-law's and his own acreage for establishing a
Public Library and
a Boondocks Hall for the town. He was aggressive to body Cox's
Bazar as a day-tripper atom afterwards seeing beaches of Bombay and
Karachi, and one of
the antecedents in developing Cox's Bazar as such. He founded a
Maternity Hospital, the Stadium and the arising arrangement by accretion
grants from the
Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation through correspondence.
Mr. T. H. Matthews, the arch of the Dacca Engineering College
(1949~1954) was his
acquaintance who had helped him in doing this. Architect Chandi
Charan Das was the government civilian architect who had formed on all
these projects.
In 1959 the city was angry into a town committee. In 1961 the
bygone Geological Survey of Pakistan accomplished analysis of
radioactive minerals like
monazite about the Cox's Bazar sea-beach breadth and a amount of
adored abundant minerals were articular the aforementioned year.
Laboni Beach
Laboni Beach is the main beach of Cox's Bazar. At here we can easily
enjoy the scenic beauty of Bay of Bengal. Its a place for enjoyment,
many people come here including the foreigners. The beach is well
appreciated during sunsets and sunrise, where people can witness the sea
as it changes its colors twice in a day.Visitors can sunbathe, surf,
jog, cycle, and swim. It is best for swimming and relaxation.Close to
the beach, there are a lot of small shops selling souvenirs, locally
made cigars & beauty products (sandal wood based), handmade clothes,
bed sheets, dresses, shoes and beach accessories to the tourists.It is a
nice place for our tourism.
So, come &lets enjoy the beauty of Laboni Beach.
Kolatoli Beach
Kolatoli beach is another attractive beach for the tourist. Every year
different ages people come here to take the real taste of taking
sea-bath. Vistor's can taking sea bath, driving sea ski boat, can take
fresh and apealing various kind of sea foods. Walking beside the sea
shore on moonlit night is always pleasent for all aged tourist. A slow
paced life - most work happens in the morning and evening, whereas
midday is reserved for drying rice and fish. During the day time, some
villagers sells coconuts while others sitting in the shade and chewing
paan (battle leaf). Inani Beach
Inani Beach is within Ukhia Thana, 35 km. to the south of Cox's Bazar.
With green hills to the east, the golden beach of Inani casts a music spell on anyone stepping on to its fine golden sands. The clean blue waters of the Bay are ideal for swimming.
It is considered the world's longest and broadest beach: 180m at high tide and 300m at low tide.
How To Go :
To get here, take a bus to Teknaf and get off at Court Bazar (30km), a tiny village 2km before Ukhia. From there, you can rickshaw or tempo west to the beach, 10 km away. If you're headed for the guesthouse, ask the rickshaw driver to let you off at the tiny village of Sonarpara. From there, walk south until you reach the guesthouse. Alternatively, hire a jeep from Cox's Bazar to take you directly to Inani using the scenic beach route.
Attraction :
1) Backdrop of lush green hills rising on the east.
2). The sea stretching out endless to the west.
3) Unusual shaped rock and coral boulders scattered lavishly in the beach and through the sea.
4) Fringed with tall palm trees swaying gently in the breeze .
5) Seashells of different colours , shapes , and sizes are found along here .
6) Calm lagoon which is wonderful for the little ones to paddle in .
7) Getting on the rock & coral boulders with the waves washing up on the shore around you, will be an extremely therapeutic experience .7) Getting on the rock & coral boulders with the waves washing up on the shore around you, will be an extremely therapeutic experience .
8) Beachcombing.
9) Shark free water is suitable for sea bathing.
Note :
Every year numerous foreign and local tourists come here to spend their leisure in Inani Beach. However, it lacks several amenities that visitors can expect. It is wise to take a packed lunch and water with you when you visit the beach. But those people who have taken the time to explore the beach can testify that its beauty and cool breeze far outweighs anything it might be lacking in amenities. When visiting Inani Beach, ensure you have camera along to capture the amazing sight of the sun setting over the sea.
1) Backdrop of lush green hills rising on the east.
2). The sea stretching out endless to the west.
3) Unusual shaped rock and coral boulders scattered lavishly in the beach and through the sea.
4) Fringed with tall palm trees swaying gently in the breeze .
5) Seashells of different colours , shapes , and sizes are found along here .
6) Calm lagoon which is wonderful for the little ones to paddle in .
7) Getting on the rock & coral boulders with the waves washing up on the shore around you, will be an extremely therapeutic experience .7) Getting on the rock & coral boulders with the waves washing up on the shore around you, will be an extremely therapeutic experience .
8) Beachcombing.
9) Shark free water is suitable for sea bathing.
Note :
Every year numerous foreign and local tourists come here to spend their leisure in Inani Beach. However, it lacks several amenities that visitors can expect. It is wise to take a packed lunch and water with you when you visit the beach. But those people who have taken the time to explore the beach can testify that its beauty and cool breeze far outweighs anything it might be lacking in amenities. When visiting Inani Beach, ensure you have camera along to capture the amazing sight of the sun setting over the sea.
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