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Cox's Bazar travel guide
The world's longest natural sea beach (about 120 km); the country's most popular tourist destination.
⭐ Famous food and products of Cox's Bazar
📜 How Cox's Bazar got its name
It used to be called Palonki. In 1799 the British Captain Hiram Cox worked on resettling refugees from Arakan, and a market grew up here. It was named after him: 'Cox's Bazar', Cox's market.
How to get to Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar is about 400 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 8–10 hours (bus) / 1 hour (air).
- 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Hanif, Shyamoli, Saudia from Sayedabad/Arambagh/Kalabagan; non-AC ৳1,000–1,200, AC ৳2,000–3,000.
- 🚆 By train: Cox's Bazar Express and Parjatak Express from Kamalapur; fare about ৳700–2,000 (book tickets ahead).
- ✈️ By air: Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair, Air Astra; one way ৳5,000–9,000, 1 hour.
Places to visit (8)
Sunsets, swimming and beach bikes at Laboni, Sugandha and Kolatoli points; the world's longest beach.
A road of about 80 km from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf, with hills on one side and the sea on the other.
Sea views from a hilltop and small waterfalls in the monsoon.
A clean, quiet beach covered in coral stones; more stones show at low tide.
The country's only coral island; blue water, coconut palms and Chhera Dwip. Visitor seasons and numbers are limited by government rules — check them before you go.
Century-old Buddhist monasteries and a huge reclining Buddha (Bimukti Bidarshan Bhavana Centre).
A hilly island; the Adinath Temple on its hilltop, and betel-leaf and salt farming.
A deserted island; mangroves, red crabs and migratory birds.
What it costs
৳2,500–6,000 per person per day (depending on hotel and season)
Where to stay
- Sayeman Beach Resort
- Long Beach Hotel
- Ocean Paradise Hotel
- Sea Pearl Beach Resort (Inani)
- Budget hotels at Kolatoli and Sugandha Point (৳1,500–3,000)
What to eat
Fried pomfret, lobster, prawns, coral fish, dried fish
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