Cox's Bazar Development Authority () is a

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development authority responsible for the development of the city of

Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (; ; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and Cox's Bazar District, district headquarters in south-eastern Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar Beach, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bangladesh, is the longest uninterrupte ...

in south-eastern

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. Commodore (Retd) Mohammed Nurul Absar is the incumbent Chairman after replacing Lieutenant Colonel Forkan Ahmed.

History

Cox's Bazar Development Authority was established in 2016 following the passage of an act in the Parliament. Lieutenant Colonel Forkan Ahmad was appointed the first chairman of the authority. The authority is responsible for developing the plans to turn Cox's Bazar into a major tourist city. In 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authority to develop a master plan for the development of Cox's Bazar. In August 2020, Lieutenant Colonel Forkan Ahmad was re-appointed chairman of Cox’s Bazar Development Authority in August 2020 for his third term. Commodore Mohammed Nurul Absar was appointed chairman of Cox’s Bazar Development Authority in August 2023. In February 2025, retired additional secretary Mohammad Salahuddin was appointed chairman of the Cox's Bazar Development Authority.

References

2015 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Cox's Bazar Government agencies of Bangladesh Government departments of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub