| Cox's Bazar Development Authority | |
| Formation: | 2016 |
| Type: | Government Organization |
| Headquarters: | Cox's Bazar |
| Location: | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh |
| Region Served: | Bangladesh |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Commodore (Retd) Mohammed Nurul Absar |
| Website: | http://www.coxda.gov.bd |
Cox's Bazar Development Authority is a Bangladesh government development authority responsible for the development of Cox's Bazar.[1] [2] Commodore (Retd) Mohammed Nurul Absar is the Incumbent Chairman after replacing Lieutenant Colonel Forkan Ahmed.
Cox's Bazar Development Authority was established in 2016 following the passage of an act in the Parliament.[3] [4] The authority is responsible for developing the plans to turn Cox's Bazar into a major tourist city.[5] In 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authority to develop a master plan for the development of Cox's Bazar.[6]