Economic powerhouse in the making

Megaprojects galore at Cox's Bazar
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Megaprojects galore at Cox's Bazar

Due to shortage of locomotive and coaches, railway authorities have proposed operating only one pair of trains initially between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar via Chattogram. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
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Further infrastructural overhaul needed to realise Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar rail link’s full potential

Photo: Md Moinuddin Ahmed Shumon
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Agriculture, fisheries and small industries to reap major benefits from rail link

Khairul Alam Suzan, Vice President of the Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFA). Illustration: TBS
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Rail link a game-changer for Bangladesh's maritime sector

Of the 102-kilometre rail link, approximately 27 kilometres pass through the Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary, Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Medhakoccopia National Park. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
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Elephant Overpass: Development, but not at the cost of the environment

‘The necessary 1,391 acres of land for the project included both privately owned land and reserved forest land. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD MINHAJ UDDIN
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Land acquisition was the biggest challenge

Cox’s Bazar has witnessed a dynamic shift in economic activities in the past 50 years. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD MINHAJ UDDIN
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Business in the beach town: Transformation over the years

PHOTO: MOHAMMAD MINHAJ UDDIN
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Industrialisation, urbanisation around Cox's Bazar no longer a dream

The Matarbari coal-fired power plant is expected to improve electricity supply in the region. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
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Service quality needs to be ensured to make development meaningful

A portion of the 100-kilometre Dohazari to Cox's Bazar railway line. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
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Rail connectivity to make Cox's Bazar a trade-tourism hub