Cox's Bazar Projects

[tanzirian]

Originally Posted by dopekhor

continental america is different from asia, in general, just look at india how many intl hotels in goa/agra/jaipur

they want foreign dollars to come in but they have to make a way for that ot come in its just not going to drop by it self, you;d be surprised room rates are cheaper in phuket vs cox bazar at the star hotels and far better quality and more security!

Not every country needs foreign tourists. Cox's Bazar is nice enough but there's not much that would make someone take an international trip to be there. You can't compare it Agra or Jaipur which are in a completely different league...and Goa has appeal to a different crowd. Foreign tourists or not...the distance between CTG and CB is so small that a second international airport is really not meaningful. All you need is improved road and rail connections. I expect that in a decade or two the two cities will be part of the same urban area anyway.

[dopekhor]

Originally Posted by tanzirian

Not every country needs foreign tourists. Cox's Bazar is nice enough but there's not much that would make someone take an international trip to be there. You can't compare it Agra or Jaipur which are in a completely different league...and Goa has appeal to a different crowd. Foreign tourists or not...the distance between CTG and CB is so small that a second international airport is really not meaningful. All you need is improved road and rail connections. I expect that in a decade or two the two cities will be part of the same urban area anyway.

international as to include people from india/southern china/burma/thailand/malaysia/ and the surrounding areas, true coxs bazar has nothing to offer other then a beach, i dont know if you have been there or not recently, it has turned into a total disaster, hotels catering to middle class folks have skyrocketed rates 60% year on year and thoses areas look like another replica of dhaka buildings within foot of the other hardly any space in between


and its going to loose out if it keeps on going like this, another market they could have captured is the honeymoon market, they sell in packages in dhaka a two person trip to bangkok/phuket for around 25,000 (that includes return air fare, 2 day 3 night stay, bed and breakfast and a city tour) an additional day is starting around $30usd

lets put that into cox bazar prospective, return air tickets for two = 20,000 3 night 2 day stay = at 1500 taka a night (i dont think it gets any cheaper then that) 1500*3 =
4500

and then the question of security, you do the math for local tourists too

[toon777]

Originally Posted by dopekhor

... i dont know if you have been there or not recently, it has turned into a total disaster, hotels catering to middle class folks have skyrocketed rates 60% year on year and thoses areas look like another replica of dhaka buildings within foot of the other hardly any space in between

and its going to loose out if it keeps on going like this.............

and then the question of security, you do the math for local tourists too

I went there this January. It was way better when I went 15 years back. You only had a handful of "Porjoton Motels" and the only other standard private hotel was "Hotel Saymen" (not sure about the Saymen spelling but those went there about 10 years back would know what I'm talking about, coz there were not many options). Once you were at the beach, you could hardly see any concrete. Now, as you said, hundred of hotels are in place, making it look like a "no tourist place".
And what's more saddening is if you go there now, you'll see another hundred hotels under contruction, god knows how many 5*s and about hundred more ads for buying a hotel room or an apartment next to the beach (waiting to begin construction) all the way from Cox's bazar main beach to Inani beach and onwards!!
Don't think it will be able to keep the charm it has/had for long unless there is a strict regulation in place and very soon.

[Manazir]

theyre making it look like those spanish beach resorts!

[dd2402]

Inani Bay Marina

a render of the $500 million dollar project

[dopekhor]

Originally Posted by dd2402

Inani Bay Marina

a render of the $500 million dollar project

wtf a marina bay in cxb, couldnt they come up with sth better? and whos investing $500 million

[amar11372]

Originally Posted by dopekhor

wtf a marina bay in cxb, couldnt they come up with sth better? and whos investing $500 million

INANI Bay Marina

The 33-storey building with an area of two million square feet will have 2,600 apartments, a shopping mall, 8,000 square feet swimming pool, sauna bath and spa facilities, gymnasium, conference hall and a golf ground.

"We are expecting to complete the structure and hand over the flats to buyers by 2018

Samudra Bilash



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[tislam84]

Timeshare is getting popular in Cox's Bazar:

http://www.coralreefbd.com/common.php?id=3

[dopekhor]

Originally Posted by amar11372

INANI Bay Marina








Samudra Bilash



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by green delta? they can invest $500 million wow, good luck to them!

[SouvikDutta]

Originally Posted by King Nothing

Disaster is already on the way.

Grabbers feast on Cox's Bazar
Landscape, tourism prospect of world's longest beach at stake



The longest sea beach in the world is littered with unplanned restaurants, hotels and other business establishments. Rampant beach grabbing goes on in Cox's Bazar with very influential people tussling with each other over this beautiful spot of Bangladesh. Photo: Anisur Rahman


Rampant encroachment on seashore, and construction of unplanned commercial structures ruin the landscape and threaten biodiversity of the world's longest beach of Cox's Bazar.

Different government bodies, armed forces, political high-ups and local influential people already illegally constructed hotels, rest houses, restaurants, coffee shops, and gift shops on and along the beach.

Many encroachers put up signboards saying they are the owners of the lands through purchase.

Wholesale unplanned constructions and putting up of signboards are turning the beautiful beach into an eyesore.

The Department of Environment (DoE), on December 7 last year, instructed the local administration to remove all illegal structures and stop construction of roads on the beach in seven days.

But the local authorities ignored the directive and have yet to take any action against those illegal structures.

"We are aware about encroachment there. Some people made structures with bamboo and straws on the beach. We have served them notices," said Giasuddin Ahmed, deputy commissioner of Cox's Bazar.

"If we want to remove illegal structures, we should remove all illegal commercial structures including those belonging to the Department of Forest, armed forces and political high-ups," said the Cox's Bazar DC describing the dire situation of the beach.

The DC said his office prepared a report on all incidents of encroachment and sent it to the higher authorities.

Demand for land on the beach shot up in recent years in the wake of a boom in tourism industry. To accommodate the incoming throng of tourists, hotels and restaurants are mushrooming on the beach violating the law.

During a recent visit a despairing situation was seen along the beach. Locals say if the government does not take immediate action, the beach is going to be a hectic place full of commercial activities in near future.

Work of setting up new structures was seen at many spots that apparently turned the beach into a construction site.

The encroachers are erecting makeshift structures on the sandy beach where water hits during high tide. Bricks and other materials were seen piled along the beach for further construction.

The government in 1999 announced the entire beach from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf as an "ecologically critical area". Accordingly, any activity that might change the existing character of the land and water or threaten local ecology was prohibited.

Asked, Muhammed Munir Chowdhury, director of Monitoring and Enforcement wing of the DoE, who led a special drive in Cox's Bazar, said, "The district administration has the responsibility to remove all illegal structures."

He added the DoE would conduct further drives to ensure an echo-friendly sea beach if the district administration failed to do their task.

Earlier, it was reported that about 12,000 out of 27,293 acres of forestland in the district was grabbed during the BNP-Jamaat alliance rule.

The forest officials say they filed 458 cases against 1,843 encroachers during that time.

Orders from courts came at different times to recover 912 acres of forestland -- 320 acres in Dhalghata, 200 in Charandip, 10 in Matarbari, 350 in Siradia and 32 acres in Lemshikhali.

But the matter virtually ended there as no further action was taken against any encroachment.

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesig...php?nid=168804

The establishment shown in the picture have already been dismantled as per the order from the highcourt. Bangladesh is changing.......

http://samakal.com.bd/details.php?ne...b_no=720&type=

[TIslam]

Originally Posted by SouvikDutta

The establishment shown in the picture have already been dismantled as per the order from the highcourt. Bangladesh is changing.......

http://samakal.com.bd/details.php?ne...b_no=720&type=

Well, that is something positive. Hope the trend continues.

We shouldn't be against development, rather against unplanned development that would be bad for the ecology, environment and economy on the long run. All future development ought to be sustainable development.

[mirzazeehan]

Watch out goa...here we come



Number of "5 Star Hotels" being built at Cox's Bazar hits 40......


Imagine Hotel,Coxsbazar











Rupayan Silver Beach,Coxsbazar




RF Golden Sand,Coxsbazar






Grand Prominence,Coxsbazar








La Belle Resort,Marine Drive Road,Coxsbazar




Jharna Bilash,Himchori,Coxsbazar




Bio Properties Hotel(right next to Seagull Hotel),Coxsbazar

[TIslam]

Originally Posted by mirzazeehan

Watch out goa...here we come

Hah! Just fancy hotels doesn't make it into another Goa. You got to have the supporting infrastructure to go with it, buddy boy!

All the folks who are pouring their monies into real estate development in Cox's Bazar (area), ought to band together and hire some tourism (hopefully eco-tourism) experts/consultants to figure out how best to develop our God given natural resource and turn it into another Goa. Not that it has to copy any other tourist hotspot, as long as the development is balanced, well rounded and sustainable.

[mirzazeehan]

Originally Posted by TIslam

Hah! Just fancy hotels doesn't make it into another Goa. You got to have the supporting infrastructure to go with it, buddy boy!

Agreed...but now that a lot of money Has been invested in the city,pressure on the govt has risen to improve public facilities including communication.a recent news report mentioned that a city corporation will be formed for cox soon.also,half of thte work to make Dhaka Chittagong highway four lanes has been completed.cox airport has received a big allocation to be upgraded big time.the necessary fund has already been allocated to make coxsbazar reachable by rail within 2 years.Bangladesh cricket board is planning to build the countrys biggest stadium at cox.so yes,now that cox is getting so much investment,the infra structure is all set to improve with it

[amar11372]

Originally Posted by mirzazeehan

Agreed...but now that a lot of money Has been invested in the city,pressure on the govt has risen to improve public facilities including communication.a recent news report mentioned that a city corporation will be formed for cox soon.also,half of thte work to make Dhaka Chittagong highway four lanes has been completed.cox airport has received a big allocation to be upgraded big time.the necessary fund has already been allocated to make coxsbazar reachable by rail within 2 years.Bangladesh cricket board is planning to build the countrys biggest stadium at cox.so yes,now that cox is getting so much investment,the infra structure is all set to improve with it

Great news.

[mirzazeehan]

Originally Posted by amar11372

Great news.

heres more....this news report was published just 3 days ago


Plan to make Cox's Bazar a modern tourist hub
News Report


Considering a bright future for Cox's Bazar, the government has taken some initiatives to develop it and turn it into a planned tourist city for visitors.
"The district would be introduced before the world as a modern tourist hub with all facilities for foreign visitors," said a source.
The government took different steps to protect Cox's Bazar beach and make the country's prime tourism spot a developed district, the source said.
According to a high placed source, the government considers Cox's Bazar, as a revenue earning tourist city, which will attract more tourists after the modernization of the city.
Sources said, a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office was held with Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Md Abdul Karim in the chair.
The meeting directed the ministry of civil aviation and tourism, deputy commissioner (DC), environment directorate and other relevant authorities concerned to implement the proposals immediately and establish the tourist district of an international standard.
It also directed to form Cox's Bazar Development Authority (CBDA) to modernise the area and boost tourism.
The meeting also recommended to form special squad of police for ensuring security at the beach area, supply safe drinking water, introduce drainage system and construct buildings following building code and environment policy.
Talking to The News Today, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Md Abdul Karim said that the local administration has been directed to hold meeting with other agencies about the government's initiatives.
He said the present government has emphasised on turning Cox's Bazar as a tourist city with all the facilities like modern connectivity which the visitors can enjoy.
"If necessary local administration will construct 'Watch Tower' as a security measure for tourists," Karim said.
In the meantime, the government approved Tourist Restricted Area and Special Tourist Zone-2010 Act aiming at developing tourism, the principal secretary said.
Porjaton Corporation and Zila Parishad will also take necessary steps for developing tourism industry immediately, the meeting suggested.
It also recommended demolishing all illegal structures from the area following the court order. Local government will allocate Tk 100 crore for drainage system and supplying drinking water to the area.
Directorate of Environment will monitor to keep Cox's Bazar and St. Martin environment friendly, according to the meeting.
It also recommended to construct multi-storied car parking.
The CBDA will monitor all construction activities at Inani, St. Martin and Cox's Bazar area.
Meanwhile, the government signed agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to construct Chittagong-Cox's Bazar-Teknaf road and railway link from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar via Ramu with $ 298 million.

Source:http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.ph...ate=2011-07-04

[King Nothing]

Originally Posted by TIslam

Hah! Just fancy hotels doesn't make it into another Goa. You got to have the supporting infrastructure to go with it, buddy boy!

And you also need to be more open-minded. Which means tolerating foreigners in bikinis.

[TIslam]

Originally Posted by King Nothing

And you also need to be more open-minded. Which means tolerating foreigners in bikinis.

Are you suggesting that they (in Bangladesh) are not (open minded/tolerant)?

[King Nothing]

To foreigners in bikinis? I doubt.

[sas]

Originally Posted by King Nothing

To foreigners in bikinis? I doubt.

Takanor shomoy toh thiki ha kore takay thakbe...