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The fire began on 5 March 2023 at 2.45pm in the Balukhali camp in Cox's Bazar, destroying more than 2,000 shelters, many made of bamboo and tarpaulin, after spreading through gas cylinders in kitchens. [6] The fire was brought under control within three hours by volunteers and local firefighting services. [5] [7] [8]
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 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.
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Cox's Bazar is named after Captain Hiram Cox, an officer of the East India Company, who was assigned with the charges of the current day Cox's Bazar and its adjacent areas. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The town of Cox's Bazar was established in 1799 as a market town to honour Captain Cox.
[2] [3] [4] It is located in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, and is inhabited mostly by Rohingya refugees who fled from ethnic and religious persecution in neighboring Myanmar. [5] [6] It is one of two government-run refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, the other being the Nayapara refugee camp. [7]
Salahuddin Ahmed (born 30 June 1962) [1] is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician who served as the state minister of communication and a member of parliament from Cox's Bazar-1 constituency during 1996–2006. [2] He was the spokesperson of the party.
On 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge's Court placed charges against 15 accused including 12 police officers. [ 10 ] On 24 August 2021, Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous gave her testimony at the Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge's Court. [ 10 ]