Cox's Bazar Development Authority

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Cox's Bazar Development Authority
Formation2015
TypeGovernment Organization
HeadquartersCox's Bazar
Location
  • Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitehttp://www.coxda.gov.bd

Cox's Bazar Development Authority (Bengali: কক্সবাজার উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ) is a Bangladesh government development authority responsible for the development of Cox's Bazar.[1][2][3] Lieutenant Colonel Forkan Ahmed is the Chairman of Cox's Bazar Development Authority.[4]

History[]

Cox's Bazar Development Authority was established in July 2015 following the passage of an act in the Parliament.[5][6] The authority is responsible for developing the plans to turn Cox's Bazar into a major tourist city.[7] In 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authority to develop a master plan for the development of Cox's Bazar.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "As humans away, other creatures stage comeback". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Marine drive road opens soon". The Daily Star. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (26 December 2012). "Cox's Bazar: A paradise being lost?". BBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Forkan made Chairman of Cox's Bazar Unnayan Kartripakkha". Daily Sun. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ "History of Cox's Bazar Development Authority". coxda.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Cox's Bazar biodiversity in peril". New Age. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Government makes law to turn Cox's Bazar a planned tourism city". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  8. ^ "PM says no to Demu train". The Daily Star. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.


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