The longest sea-beach in the world

Cox's Bazar

 

Cox’s Bazar is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world’s longest natural sandy sea beach. It is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope. it is a good place for sea bathing. It is located 150 km south of Chittagong. Cox’s Bazar is also known by the name “Panowa”, the literal translation of which means “yellow flower”. Its other old name was “Palongkee”. The modern Cox’s Bazar derives its name from Captain Cox, an officer serving in British India in 18th century. Although Cox’s Bazar is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh, it has yet to become a major international tourist destination, due to lack of publicity.

Aggmeda Khyang Monastery : Aggmeda Khyang Monastery is a beautiful place in cox’sbazar.It a large Buddhist monastery, and a place revered by around 400,000 Buddhist people of Cox’s Bazar; and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Equally lucubrate in plan, elevation and decoration is the Aggameda Khyang near the entrance to the Cox’s Bazar town, which nestles at the foot of a hill under heavy cover of a stand of large trees. The chief sanctuary-cum-monastery is carried on a series of round timber columns, which apart from accommodating the prayer chamber and an assembly hall, also is the repository of a large of small bronze Buddha images-mostly of Burmese origin– and some old manuscripts. Beyond the main khyang to the south, there is an promoted wooden pavilion and a smaller brick temple with a timber and corrugated metal root. Apart from bearing an inscription in Burmese over its entrance, the temple contains some large stucco and bronze Buddha images.


Bongobondhu Safari Park : Bongobondhu Safari Park is one of the best safari park in south asia. It is the first safari park in our country. Bongobondhu Safari Park is situated dulahazara in cox’sbazar.It is the first Safari Park in Bangladesh. The nature of the forest is tropical evergreen and rich with Boilam,Garjan,Telsur and Chapalish along with herbs, shrubs and creepers.
Bangobondhu Safari Park is a announced protected area where the animals are kept in fairly huge area with natural environment and visitors can easily see the animal when ever they visit by bus, jeep or on foot. This park was launched on the basis of South Asian model.

Kolatoli beach : Kolatoli beach is an attractive beach for the tourist.It is situated in cox’sbazar. Every year people of different ages come here to take the real taste of taking sea-bath. Vistor’s can taking sea bath, driving sea ski boat, can take fresh and apealing various kind of sea foods. Walking beside the sea shore on moonlit night is always pleasent for all aged tourist. A slow pac walked life – most work happens in the morning and evening, whereas midday is reserved for drying rice and fish. During the day time, some villagers sells coconuts while others sitting in the shade and chewing paan (battle leaf).

Himchari : Himchari is another most attractive places for the visitors in cox’sbazar. It is situated 18 km south of Cox’s Bazar, along the beach. Himchari is famous place for picnic and film shooting.It is also famous for its waterfalls and The road to Himchari runs by the open sea on one side and hills on the other which makes the journey to Himchari very attractive.

 Inani Beach : Inani Beach is also the beautiful sea beach in Ukhia Thana and about 32 kilometer to the south of Cox’s Bazar beach. It is famous for its golden sand.
Inani beach attracts most of the tourist who appreciate warmly the wonders of nature. nani Beach, widely considered to be the world’s longest beach, is fringed with tall palm trees swaying gently in the breeze and has a calm lagoon which is perfect for the little ones to paddle in. Sitting on the rock and coral boulders with the warm waves washing up on the shore around you, as they have done for millions of years, can be a very therapeutic experience. Seashells of all shapes, colors and sizes are found along Inani Beach, making beachcombing a popular activity. Every year manyforeign and local tourists come here to spend their leisure in Inani Beach.

Moheshkhali Island : Moheshkhali is a wonderful island in the Bay of Bengal in the north-western side of Cox’s Bazar. It is another attraction for the tourists who go to Cox’s Bazaar.Moheshkhali island is Surrounded with forested hills and some mangrove trees alongside the coastal beach. It’s total area is 262 squre kilometers. Through the center of the island and along the eastern coastline rises, a range of low hills, but the coast to the north and west is a low-lying treat, environed by mangrove jungle. There are a Buddhist temple and a shrine of Adinath on the hill. You will observe here hilly areas,mangrove forests, salt field etcetera. You can go easily to Moheshkhali from Cox’s Bazar. You need to take a Rickshaw from cox’s Bazar go to Ghat no 6, From 6 no. Ghat you can go to this Island by local motorboat or by speedboat.
It takes 1 hour by trawler and 1/2 hour by speedboat. Moheshkhali island is well-nown for Buddhist Temple and the ancient Adinath Temple. You can enjoy a full day here if you Settle up to visit Sonadia and some other Islands. In the morning you can your journey for Moheskhali, pass time to visit the places, take lunch there and on return you can visit Sonadia and other nearby Islands. where you can sea the fishing & lifestyle of fishermen. By the afternoon you can come back to Cox’s Bazaar. Moheshkhali is abeautiful place for visit. Many tourist come visit Moheshkhali every year.

 Ramu : Ramu is glossy by guileful oldest artistry based wood made Buddhist Bihar & archeological monument that will remember us the past history of it. Ramu is a emblematic Buddhist village, about 16 km. from Cox’s Bazar, on the main road to Chittagong. There are khyangs, monasteries and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inlaid with precious stones. The most crucial sightseeing attraction of Ramu, Cox’s Bazar is the beautiful Buddhist temple that you would find near Bakkhali on Tiger Canal. You would find various Buddhist relics and Burmese handicrafts here.The most attraction is a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high and rests on a six feet high pedestal. It is the largest Buddha statues that are found in whole of Bangladesh. The wood carving of this khyang is very delicate and refined. Ramkot is another sight seeing attraction since it is said that the stone grinder used by Sita while she was in Lanka is preserved here and Rama also met Sita here. Ramu has a charm of its own. Weavers ply their trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like houses.


Radar Station : Every year natural disasters are visits our country. That’s why

Radar Station

Bangladesh is called the land of natural calamitics. It is one of the most badly damaged countries suffering natural disasters such as floods in the summer monsoon, cyclone and disturbances in pre- and post-monsoon seasons. Natural calamities cannot be prevented.But timely forecast frpm RADAR station could minimize damage of naural disester. In coxs bazar newly built radar station. It is constructed by Japan under the overseas development agreement. It is also called hilltop radar station.
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