It is spotted 150 km south of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is likewise known by the name "Panowa", the exacting interpretation of which means "yellow blossom". Its other old name was "Palongkee".
The up to date Cox's Bazar determines its name from Captain Cox (kicked the bucket 1799), an officer serving in British India. In the eighteenth century, an officer of British East India Company, Captain Hiram Cox was delegated as the Superintendent of Palongkee station after Warren Hastings turned into the Governor of Bengal. Chief Cox was extraordinarily mobilised to manage a century long clash between Arakan displaced people and nearby Rakhains.The Captain was a humane soul and the situation of the individuals touched his heart. He set out upon the mammoth assignment of restoring exiles in the region, and made noteworthy advancement.

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