Cox's Bazar Projects

[TIslam]

I have nothing against these proposed glitzy projects, in fact would welcome them as long as the pristine and natural beauty of the beach and its immediate surroundings are left intact and preserved.

[British-Bangladeshi]

Wow, they all look great, especially the Tourism City . Does anyone know when it will be completed by?

[jason.kazi]

Cox’s Bazar to have country’s 4th international airport
Upgrade work to complete this year

Cox’s Bazar: The government has decided to upgrade Cox’s Bazar Airport to international one in two phases to provide landing and take-off facilities to wide-bodied aircraft.

The authorities have sanctioned Taka 3.02 billion to finish the first phase work on the project.

To implement the plan, the Ministry of Land has allocated 682 acres of khas land to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism for expansion of the Cox’s Bazar Old Airport.

“Taka 3.00 billion more would be spent in the second phase to implement the project to be completed by 2012,” Project Director Habibur Rahman said. On completion of the project, this would be the fourth international airport of the country.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Engr. Mosharraf Hossain said the government has agreed in principal to upgrade the airport to attract more foreign tourists to the country’s prime tourist resort blessed with natural beauty of the world’s longest sea beach.

Besides, he said a five star hotel would also be built near the airport in the second phase under the project.

General Manager of Cox’s Bazar Airport Hassan Zahir said the runway of the airport to be expanded to 9,000-feet from existing 6,775 feet for landing and take-off of wide-bodied aircraft.

“Cox’s Bazar town will be built as a modern tourist city to attract more tourists from home and abroad and that’s why 682 acres of land have been acquired by the government for the expansion of the airport,” DC of Cox’s Bazar Mohammad Joynal Bari said.

He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already instructed the concerned authorities to rehabilitate all the people affected by the project before their eviction.

—BSS

[manbil777]

Originally Posted by jason.kazi

Cox’s Bazar to have country’s 4th international airport
Upgrade work to complete this year

Cox’s Bazar: The government has decided to upgrade Cox’s Bazar Airport to international one in two phases to provide landing and take-off facilities to wide-bodied aircraft.

The authorities have sanctioned Taka 3.02 billion to finish the first phase work on the project.
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—BSS

Why a proper narrow body airport for A320/A321/B737 could do fine for now and a 8000 ft. single runway at that. Improve the terminal. There are plenty of busy resorts with this type of narrow-isle aircraft traffic. Some smaller seaside resorts in Thailand and the Philippines come to mind.

What they have at CXB is a commuter class airport. And Yes -- the F28 was considered a commuter class jet. Sort of like the E170/190's of today.

[jason.kazi]

Fu-wang Dominous Resort
Labonee Point, Sea Beach Road,Cox's Bazar

Fu-Wang Dominous Resort has recently been built to the highest international standards within 100 feet of the world renowned beach at Labonee Point, Cox's Bazar.

Comprising a hotel and offering you a choice of restaurant, refreshment and entertainment facilities both indoors and out.

The hotel offers you all the comforts of home with a choice of luxuriously appointed and spacious en suite bedrooms. All the rooms are fully air conditioned and have 42 inch wide screen TVs, balconies and a minibar with tea, coffee, soft drinks and snacks. Some rooms are available with a sea view.

Koyla is the newest in a chain of restaurants already established in Dhaka. Providing you with Indian style cuisine with an emphasis on dishes cooked over charcoal.

Dominous Pizza is not just a pizza restaurant. It offers a wide range of fast foods, Greek, and Italian dishes in a modern and hygienic family friendly setting overlooking the sea.

Other facilities include a juice bar, tea shop and secluded garden allowing you to relax and unwind with sisha, refreshments and an al fresco cinema.

[TIslam]

Originally Posted by manbil777

Why a proper narrow body airport for A320/A321/B737 could do fine for now and a 8000 ft. single runway at that. Improve the terminal. There are plenty of busy resorts with this type of narrow-isle aircraft traffic. Some smaller seaside resorts in Thailand and the Philippines come to mind.

What they have at CXB is a commuter class airport. And Yes -- the F28 was considered a commuter class jet. Sort of like the E170/190's of today.

In a country with truly representative government that is attentive to its people, this frivolous project would never see the light of day.

[manbil777]

Originally Posted by TIslam

In a country with truly representative government that is attentive to its people, this frivolous project would never see the light of day.

Frivolous as in -- where is the 15% cut for the person signing off on the contract

[manbil777]

Lets look at a comparable Philippines sea resort destination -- Boracay (pronounced Bo-Ra-Kai). The international airport in that island handled 1.2 Million passengers in 2010 and still has a 7500 ft single runway limited to single aisle aircraft. Of course the terminal has plans for expansion -- click here for details of Kalibo International Airport.

Does CXB plan to handle more than 1 million passengers a year? Anyone know?

[mirzazeehan]

Added some more "projects" to the Collage....I just wish I had renderings of all the 50 hotels!


32 of the more than 50 "Five Star Hotels" currently being built in Coxsbazar

[TIslam]

Originally Posted by manbil777

Lets look at a comparable Philippines sea resort destination -- Boracay (pronounced Bo-Ra-Kai). The international airport in that island handled 1.2 Million passengers in 2010 and still has a 7500 ft single runway limited to single aisle aircraft. Of course the terminal has plans for expansion -- click here for details of Kalibo International Airport.

Oh yes, I know all about Borcay, as I've been there. Breath taking place. The airport closest to Borcay is at Caticlan. What they call Godofredo P. Ramos Airport today, used to be a little shack (literally) with a landing strip (unpaved runway). We flew there from MNL on a small prop job. Then a powered boat ride to Borcay (the boats beach themselves right on the island beaches in front of the hotels). It only makes sense to build it up into a decent airport as Borcay has become a very popular tourist destination. I was there in early 2000s (can't remember exact year), when there were no international chain hotels.

Whereas in case of Cox's Bazar, they are going to spend all that money simply on the premise of "if you build it they will come".

Does CXB plan to handle more than 1 million passengers a year? Anyone know?

Isn't that wishful thinking? Didn't they make similar bombastic projections about CGP? That airport barely gets three or four flights a day, today.

[mirzazeehan]

Blue Wave Serviced Apartments




Dynamic Cox Kingdom,Kolatoli



Marina Beach Villas,Marine Drive Road







RF World Hotel & Mall,Marine Drive Road

[British-Bangladeshi]

Nice projects, I specially love The Marina Beach Villas.

[British-Bangladeshi]

Move underway to develop Kuakata beach town

The government has decided to form Kuakata Development Authority (KDA) to develop the beach town and protect its ecological balance for attracting tourists.

The decision was taken during the presentation of master plans on Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata Tourist Centres before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Wednesday.

After the meeting, PM’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters.

He said Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to construct infrastructures in the tourist towns keeping their natural beauties and the ecological balance unharmed.

Hasina asked them to set up Atomic Research Centres and Oceanic Research Institutes there for conducting researches.

She also underscored the need for ensuring facilities, including food, beverage, toilets and shower, for the tourists.

The Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to develop necessary infrastructures in Kuakata so that the tourists do not face any hassle in watching sunrise and sunset there.

Civil Aviation Tourism Minister Faruk Khan, State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan, Ambassador at Large M Ziauddin, PMO Secretary Molla Waheeduzzaman and secretaries concerned were present.

Earlier, on February 27, the cabinet approved the draft of Cox's Bazar Development Authority Act, 2012.

News Source:
UNB

[mirzazeehan]

High-ups in Cox's Bazar to pick site for Cricket Stadium
Sports reporter

Sports Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar led a delegation to Cox's Bazar to select the land for a stadium ahead of the 2014 Twenty20 World Cup.

He took chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell, Bangladesh Cricket Board director Dewan Shafiul Arefin and acting CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury with him to the beach town to inspect a suitable ground for the proposed stadium.

A meeting between the BCB, NSC and the Sports Ministry last week advised for the women's T20 World Cup, to be held alongside the men's competition, to be played in Cox's Bazar.

Nizamuddin informed that they had seen four areas and chosen one around the beach. "The first step would be to acquire the land and since everyone concerned came here, we are hopeful that work will start very soon," he said.

"I think the minimum requirement could be fulfilled before the 2014 event if work begins quickly. We have plans to upgrade it into an international venue as it will be important to brand Bangladesh," said Nizamuddin.

Source:http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesig...php?nid=232872

[jason.kazi]

Clewiston Group Projects



Clewiston group has signed agreement with the Carlson, a leading global hotels company worldwide Inc. USA for management "Radisson Resort Cox's Bazar". The Resort will be located at Cox's Bazar with more than 100 Acres of land specially focused with Villa Resorts, Golf, SPA & Convention Centre and signature of Resort will be Artificial Beach, Water top Bungalow & pool access room.


The facilities of the Resort will be below:


¨ Golf (18 Hole)
¨ Artificial beach
¨ Convention (1000 Peoples in Banquet style)
¨ Fishing
¨ BAR
¨ Club
¨ Game zone
¨ Kids zone
¨ Cinema hall
¨ Yugo
¨ Restaurants
¨ Kids pool with slides
¨ Swimming pool
¨ water sports
¨ Sports facilities like tennis, table tennis, long tennis, basketball, mini soccer
¨ SPA
¨ Sauna
¨ Fitness Club
¨ B-B-Q
¨ Floating restaurant on Lake


Room Plan:

1. Water over Bungalow—30 units
2. Villa with private pool—30 units
3. Other Deluxe type room—150 units

Our target plan to come in operation by 2015.

_______________________________________________



The group is setting up the world class international upscale premier ocean view 5-star hotel name, "Radisson Blu Hotel Cox's Bazar".

The world's leading hotel management company Carlson Hotels Worldwide Inc. USA has signed a development services agreement as their second Radisson Blu Hotel in Bangladesh.

The project construction is ongoing with target opening by 2014. The hotel will provide a distinctive personalized style of accommodation and more facilities for individual guests. The hotel is located at Hotel-Motel Zone, at the heart of the Cox's Bazar city adjacent to the longest sea beach of the world and near to the airport.


Hotel facilities will be as under:




• 252 Guest rooms include largest deluxe room & Suites.
• Convention & meeting facilities.
• Bar
• Two Restaurants.
• Coffee shops
• Gym
• Swimming pool
• Infinity pool
• SPA
• Kids zone
• Club
• Health Club
• Entertainment

[sas]

Originally Posted by jason.kazi

Clewiston Group Projects



Clewiston group has signed agreement with the Carlson, a leading global hotels company worldwide Inc. USA for management "Radisson Resort Cox's Bazar". The Resort will be located at Cox's Bazar with more than 100 Acres of land specially focused with Villa Resorts, Golf, SPA & Convention Centre and signature of Resort will be Artificial Beach, Water top Bungalow & pool access room.


The facilities of the Resort will be below:


¨ Golf (18 Hole)
¨ Artificial beach
¨ Convention (1000 Peoples in Banquet style)
¨ Fishing
¨ BAR
¨ Club
¨ Game zone
¨ Kids zone
¨ Cinema hall
¨ Yugo
¨ Restaurants
¨ Kids pool with slides
¨ Swimming pool
¨ water sports
¨ Sports facilities like tennis, table tennis, long tennis, basketball, mini soccer
¨ SPA
¨ Sauna
¨ Fitness Club
¨ B-B-Q
¨ Floating restaurant on Lake


Room Plan:

1. Water over Bungalow—30 units
2. Villa with private pool—30 units
3. Other Deluxe type room—150 units

Our target plan to come in operation by 2015.

_______________________________________________



The group is setting up the world class international upscale premier ocean view 5-star hotel name, "Radisson Blu Hotel Cox's Bazar".

The world's leading hotel management company Carlson Hotels Worldwide Inc. USA has signed a development services agreement as their second Radisson Blu Hotel in Bangladesh.

The project construction is ongoing with target opening by 2014. The hotel will provide a distinctive personalized style of accommodation and more facilities for individual guests. The hotel is located at Hotel-Motel Zone, at the heart of the Cox's Bazar city adjacent to the longest sea beach of the world and near to the airport.


Hotel facilities will be as under:




• 252 Guest rooms include largest deluxe room & Suites.
• Convention & meeting facilities.
• Bar
• Two Restaurants.
• Coffee shops
• Gym
• Swimming pool
• Infinity pool
• SPA
• Kids zone
• Club
• Health Club
• Entertainment

So these two being located next to each other? I was in Cox's Bazar this weekend and I saw the signboard for the Radisson. It's a little far away (2 kms) away from Sea Crown (in the other direction) towards Inani.

[mirzazeehan]

How old is the news of this "100 acre Radisson Resort " Jason?
Any idea what they mean by "artificial beach" " and "water over bungalows"?

The structure of the jamuna mall is built on a land of around 12 to 15 acres,so 100 acres for a resort in coxsbazar means the area will prolly be almost as big as the entire hotel motel zone at kolatoli now! We are talking about a golf resort occupying 300 bighas of land,which translates to 4.5 million sq feet of Paradise!
Dint see this one coming!

[amar11372]

Originally Posted by mirzazeehan

How old is the news of this "100 acre Radisson Resort " Jason?
Any idea what they mean by "artificial beach" " and "water over bungalows"?

The structure of the jamuna mall is built on a land of around 12 to 15 acres,so 100 acres for a resort in coxsbazar means the area will prolly be almost as big as the entire hotel motel zone at kolatoli now! We are talking about a golf resort occupying 300 bighas of land,which translates to 4.5 million sq feet of Paradise!
Dint see this one coming!

Probably meant overwater bungalows

[dd2402]

Any idea about "HOTEL OASIS"? There seems to be a lot of publicity about it in the media and on billboards.

[sas]

Originally Posted by mirzazeehan

How old is the news of this "100 acre Radisson Resort " Jason?
Any idea what they mean by "artificial beach" " and "water over bungalows"?

The structure of the jamuna mall is built on a land of around 12 to 15 acres,so 100 acres for a resort in coxsbazar means the area will prolly be almost as big as the entire hotel motel zone at kolatoli now! We are talking about a golf resort occupying 300 bighas of land,which translates to 4.5 million sq feet of Paradise!
Dint see this one coming!

100 acres is very much possible with a significant portion taken up by the golf course.