Following the end of the British rule in 1947, Cox's Bazar remained a part of East Pakistan. Fazlul Karim, the first chairman of Cox's Bazar after independence from the British, created the Tamarisk Forest near the beach to attract tourism and prevent tidal wave destruction. Karim was motivated to make Cox's Bazar a tourism area after seeing beaches in Karachi and Bombay, and is credited with much of the city's success as a tourist attraction.
After Bangladesh gained independence, Cox's Bazar began to receive administrative attention. A pilot plant was established at Kalatali in 1975, in order to assess the visibility of heavy mineral content in the area. Soon after, in 1984, Cox's Bazar subdivision was upgraded to a district, and in 1989, the city's municipality was promoted to B-grade. The Marine Fisheries and Technology Station was built in 1994, and covers a land area of 4 hactor which is home to 5 specialized laboratories. In early 2007, Bangladesh became linked to the submarine cable network, due to Cox's Bazar being selected as the landing station for the submarine cable.
After Bangladesh gained independence, Cox's Bazar began to receive administrative attention. A pilot plant was established at Kalatali in 1975, in order to assess the visibility of heavy mineral content in the area. Soon after, in 1984, Cox's Bazar subdivision was upgraded to a district, and in 1989, the city's municipality was promoted to B-grade. The Marine Fisheries and Technology Station was built in 1994, and covers a land area of 4 hactor which is home to 5 specialized laboratories. In early 2007, Bangladesh became linked to the submarine cable network, due to Cox's Bazar being selected as the landing station for the submarine cable.
Following the end of the British rule in 1947, Cox's Bazar remained a part of East Pakistan. Fazlul Karim, the first chairman of Cox's Bazar after independence from the British, created the Tamarisk Forest near the beach to attract tourism and prevent tidal wave destruction. Karim was motivated to make Cox's Bazar a tourism area after seeing beaches in Karachi and Bombay, and is credited with much of the city's success as a tourist attraction.
