youth club: To day is my birthday and and i have a wish peach ...

youth club: To day is my birthday and and i have a wish peach ...: My breach with Islam started as far back as I could discern things. More to the point, I never embraced Islam in the first place, although...

youth club: To day is my birthday and and i have a wish peach ...

youth club: To day is my birthday and and i have a wish peach ...: My breach with Islam started as far back as I could discern things. More to the point, I never embraced Islam in the first place, although...

To day is my birthday and and i have a wish peach be upon every one in this world

My breach with Islam started as far back as I could discern things. More to the point, I never embraced Islam in the first place, although I was born and raised in a Muslim family.

For one thing, I had a very difficult time following a so-called religion whose founder and followers had butchered my ancestors, raped and sold our women, burned our libraries, and destroyed our magnificent culture. Islam was forced down the throats of Iranians with the sword of Allah. In my heart, I never considered myself a Muslim. However, I didn’t reveal this until later in life for fear of retribution by radical Muslims.

Sharia law stipulates that any Muslim who turns his back on Islam should be given a chance to revert to the faith. For an unrepentant male apostate, death is the proscribed punishment and life imprisonment for the female apostate.

“Kill whoever changes his religion.” __Sahih al-Bukhari 9:84:57

Islam considers an apostate as a person who unilaterally breaks the covenant he has made with the faith. An apostate is condemned as guilty of turning his back on Allah’s immutable eternal religion.

I came to the realization that the root cause of my peoples’ degradation and suffering was Islam. It was a creed imposed on an enlightened, tolerant and free people at the point of the sword by savages hailing from the Arabian Peninsula during the seventh century with promises of booty and women in this world and glorious eternal sensual rewards in the promised paradise of Allah in the next. With each passing day, I rejoice more and more in my good fortune; in my ability to avoid the yoke of Islamic slavery and its blinders that imprisons a billion and half people by walls of superstition, hatred of others, and a celebration of death.
Iranian Muslims are victims of the Islamic virus that has destroyed in them their traditional respect for diversity. It is the Iranian ancient fundamental belief in the validity and value of diversity that is , the unconditional respect for the complete rights of all the people of the world (an anathema to the Islamists’ credo) that has held the nation together over the millennia. Although Islam was imposed on Iran some 1,400 years ago, Iranians deeply value their own ancient non-Arab identity and have never fully surrendered to the Arab culture.
The 2009 protests were just as much against the Islamic Republic as they were about Shi’a Islam. In fact, much of it was against Islam itself. People have experienced what a primitive and defective system of belief Islam is and aim to abandon it for good. Many will still hang on to it to some extent for some time. Yet, a great many would simply leave Islam and even actively oppose it.

Things Islamic not only did not resonate with me, they often clashed head on with what I valued and loved. What appealed to me and even enchanted me were more often than not, taboo in Islam or anathema to the creed. I loved life, beauty in all its forms, poetry, ancient Iranian culture and traditions. I loved laughter, celebrations of joy such as birthdays; our yearly festivities of Nowruz, my favorite, lasts for thirteen days. Nowruz, this ancient festival, has been celebrated for thousands of years by my people; it ushers in the spring, welcomes renewal of life, and expresses optimism for the year ahead to bless us with good health, abundant food, family, and friends in the land of a civilized and free 

Please Allah create my future life a true man and I wanna to be good man .

youth club: Good news for our nation

youth club: Good news for our nation: "The World Bank has decided to come back to the Padma bridges. All the while they are at the decision jaika edibisaha other donors. " ...

Good news for our nation

"The World Bank has decided to come back to the Padma bridges. All the while they are at the decision jaika edibisaha other donors. "

Allegations of corruption in the World Bank to be canceled this project rnacukti pherate the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank, the two sides 'discounted' by the Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told journalists dupurei.

Ambassador hopes, Thursday ratei World Bank in this regard will be formally announced; corruption charges in the two and a half months ago by Padma multi-awaited project funding was canceled.

The World Bank has formally announced Friday night that the Finance Minister told reporters that, "I hope, there will sukhabara within you."

This is coming in a few days to a World Bank delegation said, who signed the MOU with the ACC to investigate allegations of corruption.

In September last year on corruption charges after a pause of some of the funding agencies, which have not been met rnacukti the cancellation of the final decision.

World Bank concluded that the government's violent reaction from the government, but after trying to run this project in their pherate.

As part of the former Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain resigned, the former secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan bridge, go to vacation. Click to go to the government khabarao project integriti ayadabhaijara masiura multiple sources said, though he declined to release it.

World Bank in terms of the four conditions (masiurera go on vacation) in Washington to discuss Padma bridge project after coming back to the path of multilateral donor agencies have been created in order calachila speculation.

Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister's visit to Washington in gaohara Rizvi, who is in Washington to discuss with officials of the company headquarters. The World Bank's resident representative in Washington, Alan goldasteina to taking part in the discussion and understanding.

Akaramula ambassador who said, "Today (Thursday) morning gaohara level Rizvi has been with me. I have a meeting with officials of the World Bank. "

Finance Minister told journalists at noon, announced by the World Bank, that any moment '. Bangkok for understanding the world, as well as some 'discount' has.

Rahman holiday masiura question of the Minister of Health said, "Padma setusaha government has no financial involvement in any of the masiura government."

In the first half of last year's election promise to build Padma Bridge World Bank, edibi, aidibi and jaikara rnacukti with the government. The 91 km-long double-deck rail and road bridge 6 million dollars to build the design. The acquisition of land.

The projects were approved in Canada for the initial qualification examination esaenasi labhalinera corruption accusations against the country by the World Bank, it was with the last year suspended the rnacukti September 1, 0 million dollars.

Accusations of corruption in World Bank projects coming from the government rejected it. Projects sanslistadera resignation / leave and sent to the government's investigation into the activities of the World Bank Group to meet the conditions had not been any reflection, however, stuck with the project.

Did not comply with the terms of the World Bank Group has announced the cancellation of rnacukti sarakarapradhanasaha violent reaction from the leader of the group. World Bank said the attack.

World Bank with its own financing to construct the Padma Bridge is mantrisabhayao. The World Bank has suspended the agreement after discussing the project with the Government of Malaysia.

World Bank to be discussed again in the face, which is expected to start in the achievement of success Muhith Finance Minister.

World Bank's positive decision is coming - but he has told, multilateral donor agency contract expires at the country's reputation yetuku 'jeopardized' was, they reaffirmed their decision to change it again 'elevated' has been.

"Defamation of corruption at the World Bank to cancel the loan agreement. We blame them he had refused to change the decision, "he said.

World Bank funding, the project was canceled Padma other lender edibira 61 million to 50 million, jaikara 40 million and 14 million dollars promised aidibi stuck.

The government has a two-point increase in the request edibi and jaika their rnacuktira. However, the decision to stay aidibi projects.

youth club: EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you ...

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EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you ...: EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you think and act. They can motivate you for both good and bad. At times, they may even se...

youth club: EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you ...

youth club:


EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you ...: EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you think and act. They can motivate you for both good and bad. At times, they may even se...

EMOTIONS are powerful. They affect the way you think and act. They can motivate you for both good and bad. At times, they may even seem to overwhelm you. “I hardly ever feel that I’m good enough,” says 20-year-old Jacob. “Often, I fail to meet my own expectations. Sometimes I just cry, or I get so angry that I take it out on those around me. It’s hard to control what I’m feeling.”

Part of becoming a mature, responsible adult, however, is learning to control one’s emotions. Some experts now feel that the ability to manage emotions and to deal with people is more valuable than intelligence. In any event, the Bible places a high value on controlling one’s feelings. For example, Proverbs 25:28 says: “If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.” (Today’s English Version) What makes it so hard to control one’s feelings?

A Challenge for Youths

People of all ages and backgrounds struggle with controlling their emotions. However, the struggle can be particularly challenging during one’s transition from adolescence to adulthood. Says the bookChanging Bodies, Changing Lives by Ruth Bell: “Most teenagers feel a jumble of crazy, beautiful, frightening, mixed-up emotions. A lot of people have several different feelings at the same time about the same things. . . . One minute you may feel a particular way, and then a minute later you may find yourself feeling the opposite way.”

As a young person, you are also inexperienced. (Proverbs 1:4) So, as you encounter new situations and challenges for the first time, it is only natural to feel a bit insecure and perhaps overwhelmed. Fortunately, your Creator well understands your feelings. He knows even your “disquieting thoughts.” (Psalm 139:23) In his Word he has set forth some principles that can help.

A Key to Controlling Emotions

One key to controlling your emotions is learning to control your thoughts. Negative thoughts can sap you of the energy you need to take action. (Proverbs 24:10) But how can you learn to think positively and thus be helped to control your emotions?

One way is to refuse to dwell on negative things that make you feel depressed or insecure. By following the Bible advice to focus on things that are “serious” and “righteous,” you can replace negative thoughts with positive ones. (Philippians 4:8) Doing this may not be easy, but with effort it can be done.

Consider a young woman named Jasmine. “I feel so overwhelmed by all that I’m faced with,” she once lamented. “New job, new responsibilities. My emotions are spent. I find it difficult to breathe.” It is not surprising for a youth to feel that way on occasion, and it can cause one to feel insecure, unsure of oneself. The Bible tells us about a young man named Timothy, who was superbly qualified for the responsibilities he was given. Yet, it appears that he battled feelings of inadequacy.—1 Timothy 4:11-16; 2 Timothy 1:6, 7.

It may well be that you feel insecure when you are confronted with a new or unfamiliar task. ‘I’ll neverbe able to do this,’ you may tell yourself. But you can control such feelings of insecurity by refusing to dwell on negative thoughts. Focus on learning to do the task competently. Ask questions, and follow instructions.—Proverbs 1:5, 7.

One key to controlling your emotions is learning to control your thoughts

The more competent you become at a task, the less insecure you will feel. Do not dwell on your weaknesses, allowing them to paralyze you and prevent you from applying yourself to making improvement. One time when the apostle Paul was criticized, he replied: “Even if I am unskilled in speech, I certainly am not in knowledge.” (2 Corinthians 10:10; 11:6) Similarly, you can build your confidence by acknowledging your strengths and turning to God for help to cope with your weaknesses. God really can help you, as he did people in the past.—Exodus 4:10.

Another way you can help to control your emotions is to set modest, realistic goals and accept your limitations. Also avoid unfairly comparing yourself with others. At Galatians 6:4, the Bible gives good advice when it says: “Let each one prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person.”

Slowing Down Anger

Managing anger can be another difficult challenge. Like Kate, mentioned at the outset, anger prompts many young ones to say and do things that are hurtful or destructive.

Granted, it is normal to feel anger at times. But remember the first murderer, Cain. When he became “hot with great anger,” God warned him that such anger could lead to his committing serious sin. He asked Cain: “Will you, for your part, get the mastery over [sin]?” (Genesis 4:5-7) Cain failed to heed this divine advice, but with God’s help you can control your anger and avoid sinning!

Again it comes down to controlling your thoughts. At Proverbs 19:11, the Bible says: “The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, and it is beauty on his part to pass over transgression.” When someone upsets you, try to understand why he or she behaved that way. Was that person deliberately trying to hurt you? Could it be that he or she was acting impulsively or out of ignorance? Making allowances for the mistakes of others reflects God’s own mercy, and it can help slow down your feelings of anger.

What, though, if anger is justified? The Scriptures say: “Be wrathful, and yet do not sin.” (Ephesians 4:26) If necessary, talk the matter out with the individual. (Matthew 5:23, 24) Or perhaps the best thing to do is simply to let the matter drop—let go of the anger and move on with your life.

Interestingly, your friends can have an influence on how you deal with anger. The Bible thus directs: “Do not have companionship with anyone given to anger; and with a man having fits of rage you must not enter in, that you may not get familiar with his paths and certainly take a snare for your soul.”—Proverbs 22:24, 25.

Being around people who make an effort to control their anger can help you to develop self-control yourself. The Christian congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses are full of such mature individuals, many of whom are older and more experienced than you. Get to know some of them. Watch how they cope with problems. They may also be able to give you “skillful direction” when you face difficulties. (Proverbs 24:6) Jacob, quoted earlier, relates: “A mature friend who can remind me of God’s Word is priceless. When I remember that Jehovah loves me despite my insecurities, I’m able to feel in control and remain calm.”

Other Practical Steps

A popular exercise book says: “Countless studies have proven that how you move your body influences your mood through your biochemistry. Hormone and oxygen levels all change with the kind of movements you make.” There is no question about it, physical exercise is beneficial. The Bible tells us: “Physical exercise has some value.” (1 Timothy 4:8, Today’s English Version) Why not establish a modest routine of regular exercise? It can have a good effect on the way you feel. Maintaining a healthful diet can likewise bring benefits.

Consider, too, your choices of music and entertainment. A study published in The Harvard Mental Health Letter said: “Viewing violence . . . tends to stir angry and aggressive feelings. . . . People watching violent films thought more aggressive thoughts and showed a rise in blood pressure.” So make wise decisions when it comes to what you listen to and watch.—Psalm 1:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:33.

Ultimately, the best way to learn to control your emotions is to develop a close friendship with your Creator. He invites each of us to speak to him in prayer, to pour out our feelings and emotions. “Do not be anxious over anything,” encouraged the apostle Paul. “Let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers.” Yes, you can develop the inner strength to face any situation in life. The apostle Paul added: “For all things I have the strength by virtue of him who imparts power to me.”—Philippians 4:6, 7, 13.

Young Malika says: “I’ve learned to pray, pray, and pray. Knowing MIGHTY Allah helps me to feel calm and more in control of my emotions.” With God’s help, you too can learn to control your emotions.

NGO in Bangladesh

Bangldesh is my mother land  .now its population is 160 million most of people are poor but they have a dream one day they will win the problem of poverty .there are so many problem as like health problem education problem food problem natural problem etc every moment people are diff and it i think we want to change our education system because its not a creative .our every system want to be changed .corruption is every where .as like NGO they have a lot of fan but they can properly utilized it .last time i was worked on a project 
Safe drinking water is a necessity that most Americans take for granted. But, in some parts of the world, like Barisal, Bangladesh, it is a luxury many don’t have. This summer, Thafhim “Muna” Siddiqua ’13 (Silver Spring, Md.) and Taneesha Tate-Robinson ’13 (Bowie, Md.) will take steps to create change in Bangladesh.
The students have secured a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant for their Save Me from Arsenic project. This is now the sixth year in a row that Lafayette students have received Projects for Peace grants to support research and community service projects. 2 us student they wanna working on this project .but every steps we faced corruption  problem .why ? the people did as like this .But i hope so it will be solved as soon as possible.we need accountability and proper clearance in NGO system . The government of Bangladesh will be take steps for is   

Budget

‘Budget lacks specific reflection of govt's policy for dev of ICT’

Jamal Uddin

Stakeholders of information technology have said the national budget for 2012-13 lacked specific reflection of government's avowed policy for development of information communication technology (ICT) in the country.

They said the Finance Minister has proposed an allocation of Tk 2.94 billion for ICT sector development but it did not mention any specific sector that will be benefited by the allocation.

The government had pledged in ICT policy 2009 that it would give a lump allocation of Tk 500 million for creating 10,000 IT professionals in next two years through BASIS Institute of Technology and Management. Besides, another Tk 7 billion allocation would be given for ICT infrastructure development. 

BASIS (Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services) President Mahboob Zaman told the FE that the government did not pay heed to their demands of withdrawing 15 per cent VAT on internet use and creating a separate service code for software and IT services under VAT.

He said his association was disappointed at the budget provision.

President of Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) Akhteruzzaman Manju said the government is giving more concentration on temporary benefit rather than long term hefty income.

"The government revenue will come down nearly Tk 400 million if it withdraw 15 per cent VAT on internet use but the volume of outsourcing and internet use will enhance rapidly which will ensure more revenue than the government expects," he mentioned.

Otherwise the government will not see significant development in the sector, he observed.

President of Bangladesh Mobile Phone Importers Association Mustafa Rafiqul Islam said mobile handset is playing important role to spread use of ICT across the country. And people are becoming habituated to use internet over mobile phone.

But the government has not reduced duty on import of mobile handsets.

He said they suggested the government to impose Tk 100 as flat rate instead of existing 12 per cent for each mobile phone.

At present 95 per cent people use internet through mobile handset,                                                      

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News Analysis
New budget: Fresh promises amid challenges, opportunities

Shahiduzzaman Khan

Finance Minister AMA Muhith will present the national budget for the next fiscal year (FY), 2012-13, to parliament today (Thursday), amid various accounts that have already appeared in the media about its aggregate size, revenue collections, deficit, and implementation performance of the government. This will be the fourth fiscal in a row for which the incumbent finance minister will announce the budget. He is expected, as usual, to put a major emphasis on boosting growth, curbing inflation and creating more jobs. 

The main drivers of growth next fiscal, as the reports indicate, will be the projected higher revenue collections, increased remittances from migrant workers, expanded size of public sector development expenditure, expected higher levels of private investment, operationalisation of public private partnership (PPP) projects as well as hopes about a steady growth of exports. However, the outlook of the global economy and the lingering domestic economic constraints are different issues for consideration here, though their linkages with the budgetary outcomes remain undeniably strong.

Meanwhile, the current inflation rate at 11 per cent, on an annual average basis, is considered by many as one of the key challenges before the government, to maintenance of macro-economic stability. The earlier promise of the government to bring it down to 7.5 per cent this fiscal could not be materialised. Again, the finance minister will certainly be making the promise to lower it in the next fiscal. How far this promise will be redeemed, in the face of many daunting challenges on both domestic and external fronts of the economy, will involve many critical questions.

Furthermore, the existing gap between the demand for, and supply of, power and gas is another major hindrance to realising the economy's growth potential. Besides, there are challenges of the infrastructural deficit in many other areas and the present difficult state of the capital market. The financial sector is also facing problems of liquidity shortage, amid an appreciable hike in lending rate in a situation where deposit rate can not be brought down without abatement of price pressures. Besides, there are worries over the pressure on the country's balance-of-payments (BoP), amid uneasy conditions about disbursement of the committed external assistance, declining trend about foreign direct investment (FDI), slowed-down growth rate of remittance and lowered level of import of capital machinery, coupled with increased public borrowings particularly from the banking sector with its crowding-out effects on private sector, bulging subsidies bill, unspent fund under Annual Development Programme (ADP) etc. 

In this backdrop, there are many Doubting Thomases about achieving the likely-to-be projected economic growth rate at 7.2 per cent in the next fiscal, up from an estimated 6.32 per cent in the current one, amidst the afore-noted challenges. This year's targeted gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate at 7.0 per cent has not been achieved. However, the finance minister is still upbeat about the growth rate to reach at 6.7 per cent, after the finalcalculation. 

It is true that the GDP growth rate is not the only indicator about improvements of socio-economic conditions of the country's teeming millions. But without higher level of growth, largely facilitated by higher level of investment, it will be impossible to raise the rate of the country's GDP growth to any meaningful level. Will the budget for next fiscal be a prop for this? 

The government is pinning much hope on strong farming sector, more earnings from expatriates and also stepped-up non-farm economic activities in rural areas. The rice crop for the current fiscal rose to a record of about 35 million tonnes from the previous year's 34.25 million tonnes, thanks to public-policy supports as well as the resilience of the farmers to help raise productivity. This would indicate the opportunities for the economy to reap dividends for improving its scorecard. But harnessing the opportunities will involve not words but hard actions on a sustained basis to bring about institutional reforms and structural changes. 

The size of the budget for the next fiscal, according to media reports, will be Tk 1.9 trillion, against Tk 1.6 trillion for the current one, with bigger allocations being made for infrastructure, health, education, power and the rural economy. Annual development spending will be Tk 543 billion, to be funded to the tune of Tk 215 billion by foreign loan. This is Tk 83 billion more than that of the present fiscal.

The low level of disbursement of foreign assistance this fiscal remains here a matter of concern. The share of foreign aid in budgetary resources in the current fiscal has been around 0.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). This should be, at least, 3.0 per cent of GDP, as the finance minister had earlier said. Raising the capacity of the government to utilise external aid to this level will be no easy task, given the current level of its performance about utilising and absorbing the external aid from the pipeline. In fact, the government is still not capable enough to effectively utilise the available external aid, barring the amount of the committed support for the proposed Padma Bridge project that has been put on hold on grounds of alleged corruption. 

Meanwhile, increased levels of allocations of government expenditures, both recurring and development, for social sectors and infrastructural facilities, are welcome. If such expenditures can be utilised efficiently, this will provide an opportunity to realise the growth potential of the economy. But questions do also relate here to the quality of such expenditures, in terms of value-for-many criteria. 

The budget for the next fiscal is otherwise expected to leave enough room for private entrepreneurs to invest more in power and energy and in areas of infrastructure-related projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The government could not, however, achieve so far the desired results from the PPP initiative since its launching three years back. Will the private entrepreneurs this year come in a big way to respond to this? It is difficult to venture at this stage an answer, quite objectively, to this question. 

The budget, through its fiscal proposals and resource allocations, will affect different sections of the people differently. It happens with every budget. Not necessarily, a budget is, in reality, always friendly to the poor and the under-privileged, though it is stated otherwise in the budget speech and other relevant budget documents. Its different tax proposals and also resource allocation pattern give signals about the priorities, both stated and unstated ones, of a government. However, it is normally found that consequent upon announcement of the budgetary proposals, the prices of some products go up in the markets. This does often lead to more sufferings of the common people. Furthermore, the intended benefits of public expenditure cannot always be reaped by the common people due to lack of effective follow-up actions for targeting properly such expenditures. 

In the present context, taming the inflationary pressure should obviously be the prime concern of the government. The prices sometimes tend to rise in Bangladesh without showing any valid reasons. Past experiences suggest that a section of dishonest traders raise the prices of essential commodities, irrespective of whatever tax or other proposals are made in the budget. On many occasions, tax and duties were cut or withdrawn. But there was no reflection of such fiscal adjustments in the prices in the market. In fact, a section of unscrupulous businesses give a damn to the budgetary measures; they just cash in on its announcement. Imperfection of the market is more responsible than anything else for such a situation. As a result, the common people get confused about the whole budget. 

In the developed world, budgets do normally bring some relief to the people in general, while in the developing economies like those of Bangladesh, it is, on most occasions, found to be different. Furthermore, the statutory regulatory orders (SROs) that are issued at times by the government after the approval of the fiscal measures by parliament, do also lead to enhancement of the prices of many items.

The finance minister received, as usual, a good number of proposals and suggestions from different stake-holders in the process of his pre-budget consultations this time, too. He had already held a series of meetings with such stakeholders. Common concerns were raised by different stake-holder groups in those meetings on many knotty issues and challenges. It will be worthwhile to see now how the finance minister proposes to take actions on the same, through the budget that he will announce today (Thursday) in parliament, for the next fiscal.   

youth club: The Longest Beach in the World – Cox's Bazaar

youth club: The Longest Beach in the World – Cox's Bazaar:                                 The Longest Beach in the World – Cox's Bazaar Cox's Baza r  ( Bengali :  কক্সবাজার ) is a town, a fi...

The Longest Beach in the World – Cox's Bazaar

                                The Longest Beach in the World – Cox's Bazaar

Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarters inBangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.^[2][3][4] It is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope. It is located 150 km south of the industrial port 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 Hiram Cox (died 1799), an officer serving in British India. An officer of theBritish East India Company, Captain Cox was appointed Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings became Governor of Bengal. Captain Cox was specially mobilised to deal with a century-long conflict between Arakan refugees and local Rakhains. The Captain was a compassionate soul and the plight of the people touched his heart. He embarked upon the mammoth task of rehabilitating refugees in the area and made significant progress. A premature death took Captain Cox in 1799 before he could finish his work. But the work he had done earned him a place in the hearts of the locals, and to commemorate his role in rehabilitation work a market was established and named after him Cox's Bazaar ("Cox's Market").

Today, Cox's Bazar is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh, however it has yet to become a major international tourist destination, with no international hotel chains operating here, due to lack of publicity and transportation.                                                                                                                                      

The Town

Cox's Bazar (Town) Cox's Bazar municipality was constituted in 1869 and was turn into a town committee in 1959. The town committee was again replaced by municipality in 1972 and it was elevated to B-grade in 1989. The municipality covers an area of 6.85 sq km with 27 mahallas and 9 wards; population 60234; male 57.09%, female 42.91%. The literacy rate among the town people is 52.2%. Cox's Bazar having been a great tourist resort various establishments have developed in the town including 6 big hotels, 30 medium hotels, 50 semi-medium hotels, Jhinuk market for the tourists and the Burmese market dealing in luxury goods from Burma, Thailand and China.^[5] Located along the Bay of Bengal in South Eastern Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar Town is a very big port and health resort. But it is mostly famous for its long natural sandy beach. The municipality covers an area of 6.85 km² with 27 mahallas and 9 wards and has a population of 51,918.^[1] Cox's Bazar is connected by road and air with Chittagong.^[6]                                                                                                                                                                                 

History

The greater Chittagong area including Cox's Bazar was under the rule of Arakan Kings from the early 9th century till its conquest by theMughals in 1666 AD.^[7] When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was passing through the hilly terrain of the present day Cox’s Bazar on his way to Arakan, he was attracted to the scenic and captivating beauty of the place. He commanded his forces to camp there. His retinue of one thousand palanquins stopped there for some time. A place named Dulahazara, meaning "one thousand palanquins", still exists in the area. After the Mughals, the place came under the control of the Tipras and the Arakanese, followed by the Portuguese and then the British.

The name Cox's Bazar/Bazaar originated from the name of a British East India Company officer, Captain Hiram Cox who was appointed as the Superintendent of Palonki (today's Cox's Bazar) outpost after Warren Hastings became the Governor of Bengal following theBritish East India Company Act in 1773. Captain Cox was especially mobilised to deal with a century long conflict between Arakanrefugees & local Rakhains at Palonki. The Captain made significant progress in rehabilitation of refugees in the area, but had died (in 1799) before he could finish his work. To commemorate his role in rehabilitation work a market / bazaar was established and was named after him as Cox's Bazaar (market of Cox). Cox's Bazar thana was first established in 1854 and a municipality was constituted in 1869.^[7]

After the Sepoy Mutiny (Indian Rebellion of 1857) in 1857, the British East India Company was highly criticised & questioned on humanitarian grounds, specially for its Opium trade monopoly over the Indian Sub-Continent. However, after its dissolution on 1 January 1874, all of the company's assets including its Armed Forces were acquired by the British Crown. After this historic take over, Cox's Bazar was declared a district of the Bengal Province under the British Crown.

Cox's Bazar Map from Series U542, U.S. Army Map Service, 1955

After the end of British rule in 1947, Cox's Bazar remained as a part of East Pakistan. Captain Advocate Fazlul Karim, the first Chairman (after independence from the British) of Cox's Bazar Municipality established the Tamarisk Forest along the beach to draw tourist attention in this town and also to protect the beach from tidal waves. He also donated many of his father in law’s and his own lands for establishing a Public Library and a Town Hall for the town. He was inspired to build Cox's Bazar as a tourist spot after seeing beaches of Bombay and Karachi, and one of the pioneers in developing Cox's Bazar as such. He founded a Maternity Hospital, the Stadium and the drainage system by procuring grants from the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation through correspondence. Mr. T. H. Matthews, the principal of the Dacca Engineering College (1949~1954) was his friend who had helped him in doing this. Engineer Chandi Charan Das was the government civil engineer who had worked on all these projects. In 1959 the municipality was turned into a town committee.^[7] In 1961 the erstwhile Geological Survey of Pakistaninitiated investigation of radioactive minerals like monazite around the cox's bazar sea-beach area and a number of precious heavy minerals were identified the same year.^[8]

Cox's Bazar Bus Terminal

In 1971, Cox's bazar wharf was used as a naval port by the Pakistan Navy's gunboats. This and the nearby airstrip of the Pakistan Air Force were the scene of intense shelling by theIndian Navy during Bangladesh Liberation War. During the war, Pakistani soldiers killed many people in the town including eminent lawyer Jnanendralal Chowdhury. The killing of two freedom fighters named Farhad and Subhash at Badar Mokam area is also recorded in history.^[9]

 After the independence of Bangladesh Cox's Bazar started to get the administrative attention. In 1972 the town committee of Cox's Bazar was again turned into a municipality. In 1975, The Government of Bangladesh established a pilot plant at Kalatali, Cox's Bazar to assess the commercial viability of the heavy mineral content in the placer deposits of the area with the cooperation of the Australian Government.^[8] Later, in 1984 Cox's Bazar subdivision was promoted to a district and 5 years later (in 1989) the Cox's Bazar municipality was elevated to B-grade.^[7] In 1994 (jobs) the Marine Fisheries and Technology Station (MFTS) was established at Cox's Bazar. MFTS is a research station of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) headquartered in Mymensingh. The station covers a land area of 4 hactor and is equipped with 5 specialised laboratories, and one indoor and one outdoor cistern complex.^[10] In April 2007 Bangladesh got connected to the submarine cable network as a member of the SEA-ME-WE-4 Consortium, as Cox's Bazar was selected as the landing station of the submarine cable.^[11]      

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