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Background of Cox's Bazar district
Background of Cox's Bazar:

 
The naming of Cox's Bazar has a small history behind. It was once known as Panowa. The word panowa means 'yellow flower'. In the past, the surrounding areas of Cox's Bazar were flaming this yellow flower. Cox’s Bazar district is located 159 kilometers south of Chattagram administrative division. Modern Cox's Bazar has been named according to the famous British naval officer Captain Hiram Cox (died -1798) who was the officer of British East Indian Company.

 

History:

The history of the Cox’s Bazar was started in the Mughal era. On the way of the present Cox's Bazar to Arakan State, the ruler of the province (Prince Shah Shuja), was fascinated by the combined beauty of the hills and the sea in this region. He asked his army-feudal to establish a camp here. Instantly his army-feudal along with one thousand palanquins (dhuli) took place here.

According to one thousand Dhuli (palanquin) it was also named dulhajara, which is now a union of chakaria upazila. After the Mughal period, the region was under the control of Tripura and Arakan. Then the Portuguese governed this region for some time. After this, the East India Company's Captain Hiram Cox was given charge of this region. He established a market here which is known as 'Cox Shaheb Bazar and later known as Cox's Bazar.