Cox's Bazar district
4 parliamentary seats · 9 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Cox's Bazar district
Cox's Bazar District is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. It is named after the town of Cox's Bazar. It is located 150 kilometres south of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the names Panowa and Palongkee. The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox, an army officer who served in British India. It is one of the fishing ports of Bangladesh, and contains one of the world's longest natural sea beaches. In 1984 during the Ershad regime, Cox's Bazar district was established by dividing Chittagong District. Today, Cox's Bazar is a major tourist destination within Bangladesh.
History
The known history of Cox's Bazar begins in the Mughal period. On his way to Arakan, when the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja passed through the hilly terrain of the present day Cox's Bazar, he was attracted to the scenic nature of the region. He commanded his forces to camp there. A place named Dulahazara, meaning "one thousand palanquins", still exists in the area. Cox's Bazar is named after Captain Hiram Cox, an officer of the East India Company, who was assigned with the charges of the current day Cox's Bazar and its adjacent areas.
Geography
Cox's Bazar District has an area of 2,491.86 km2. It is bounded by Chittagong District on the north, Bay of Bengal in the south, Bandarban District on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west. Major rivers include Matamuhuri, Bakkhali, Reju Khal, Naf River, Maheshkhali channel and Kutubdia channel. The area of the city of Cox's Bazar is 6.85 km2.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar District had 587,114 households and a population of 2,823,268 with an average of 4.75 people per household. Among the population, 671,286 of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,133 people per km2.
Economy
The most significant livelihood of Cox's Bazar district is tourism. Millions of foreign and Bangladeshi natives visit this coastal city every year. A number of hotels, guest houses, and motels have been built in the city and coastal region and the hospitality industry is a major employer in the area. A number of people are involved in the fishing and collection of seafoods, sea products and salt-farming.
Source: Wikipedia, Cox's Bazar District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places to see of Cox's Bazar
- Cox's Bazar Beach
- Inani Beach
- Teknaf Beach
- Kutubdia Beach
- Chhera Island
- Maheshkhali Island
- Matarbari Island
- Sonadia Island
- Kutubdia Dwip
- Shah Porir Dwip
- Jaliardwip
- Naf Tourism Park
Notable people of Cox's Bazar
- Salahuddin Ahmed, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 1
- Hasina Ahmed, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 1
- Jafar Alam, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 1
- Mohammed Ellias, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 1
- Enamul Haq Manju, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 1
- Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 1
- Asheq Ullah Rafiq, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 2
- Jahirul Islam, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 2
- Lutfur Rahman Kajal, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 3
- Shaimum Sarwar Kamal, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 3
- Mostaq Ahmad Chowdhury, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 3
- Didarul Alam Chowdhury, Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar · 3
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 4 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Cox's Bazar is a district in Chattogram division with 4 seats in Parliament: Cox's Bazar-1 (Chakaria and Pekua upazilas), Cox's Bazar-2 (Kutubdia and Moheshkhali upazilas), Cox's Bazar-3 (Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila, Eidgaon upazila and Ramu upazila) and Cox's Bazar-4 (Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas). In the 13th Parliament the seats are all held by the BNP.
Salahuddin AhmedCox's Bazar-1, BNP
Alamgir Mohammed Mahfuz Ullah FaridCox's Bazar-2, BNP
Lutfur RahmanCox's Bazar-3, BNP
Shahjahan ChowdhuryCox's Bazar-4, BNP
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026