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Cox's Bazar is connected by road and air with Chittagong. [6] [7] The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox, an officer of the British East India Company, a Superintendent of Palongkee outpost. To commemorate his role in refugee rehabilitation work, a market was established and named after him.
The length of the main road is 6.105 km (3.793 mi). [1] It extends from the central bus terminal to Hashemiya Madrasa. [2] This road was previously under the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. Later it was handed over to the Cox's Bazar Development Authority (CDA) which is now responsible for its maintenance. [3]
Soon after its creation, SR 176 was extended to Akron, routed with U.S. Route 21 (US 21; here part of Cleveland-Massillon Road), over SR 92 (Ghent Road), replacing it, and along Market Street with a portion SR 18 (at the time, SR 18 followed Twin Oaks Road from Market Street) to downtown Akron, ending at the High Street/Broadway Street couplet (then SR 5, 8, and 261, now just SR 261).
On 27 December 2010, Sheikh Hasina, who was prime minister of the country that time, informed that the government would start the construction of an airbase in Cox's Bazar soon to protect the country’s maritime boundary and military establishments in the city. [2] The airbase was inaugurated by her on 3 April 2011. [3]
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Cox's Bazar Bus Terminal is the central bus terminal for Cox's Bazar District. It is situated in Larpara which is outside of the border of Cox's Bazar , Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 to resolve traffic jam issues in the city which is maintained by the municipality authorities.
Buildings and structures in Cox's Bazar (11 P) E. Economy of Cox's Bazar (2 C) O. Organisations based in Cox's Bazar (5 P) P. Cox's Bazar in popular culture (2 C)