Cox's Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive
Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive is an 80-kilometre-long road from Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf along the Bay of Bengal and it is the world’s longest marine drive.[1] It was inaugurated on May 6, 2017 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]
Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive | |
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 Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive | |
| Coordinates: 21.393151°N 92.000443°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Cox's Bazar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bangla |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Details
It was constructed by 16th Engineer Construction Battalion of Bangladesh Army, under the supervision of Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department.[3] The construction cost was around ৳1,050 crore (one thousand and fifty crore taka or ten billion and five-hundred million taka) i.e. US$120 million.[2]
References
- Independent, The. "Marine drive to unlock Cox's Bazar's potentials: PM".
- "World's longest Marine Drive opens in Bangladesh - Dhaka Tribune". 6 May 2017.
- http://www.banglanews24.com. "World's largest Marine Drive launched in Bangladesh". www.banglanews24.com.
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