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Abstract:
Urbanization is very important for developing country like Bangladesh. For this
reasion, after liberation emphasis has been given on urbanization from govt.
level. For urban development of any city or town landuse survey and socioeconomic condition of the place is must. We have selected Coxs Bazar town
from economic point of view and also for changing demographic characteristics
of the city. The research work is mainly based on primary and secondary data.
The problems and solutions of the city has been shown through the research
work.

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