BAF Base Cox's Bazar is a Bangladeshi Air Force base located at

Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (; ; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and Cox's Bazar District, district headquarters in south-eastern Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar Beach, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bangladesh, is the longest uninterrupte ...

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. It is situated near to the

Cox's Bazar Airport Cox's Bazar International Airport is a international airport in the resort town of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. The airport serves the residents of Cox's Bazar as well as tourists to the region. Cox's Bazar Airport is undergoing massive expans ...

History

On 27 December 2010,

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, who was prime minister of the country that time, informed that the government would start the construction of an airbase in

soon to protect the country’s maritime boundary and military establishments in the city. The airbase was inaugurated by her on 3 April 2011. A YLC-6 Radar was included to its radar section on 11 November 2015. On 18 December 2019, its name was changed after Sheikh Hasina. But later, on 2 December 2021, the official name was changed to BAF Base Cox's Bazar. During

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in 2022, the air base was used as a shelter for flood victims in the city.

References

{{Airports in Bangladesh Buildings and structures in Cox's Bazar

2011 establishments in Bangladesh