Cox’s Bazar Emerges as a Strategic Airpower Hub in Bangladesh

Reading Time: 4 minutes Recent satellite images, backed up by open-source reports, show that the Bangladesh Air Force is busy turning its facility at Cox’s Bazar into a fully fledged airbase. What was once a modest outpost on the coast is now undergoing a rapid transformation into a key military aviation hub, with infrastructure that points to long term plans. The scale and nature of the work being done make it clear this is no flash in the pan, but a careful and thorough expansion to support a wide range of combat and transport air operations. Among the standout improvements are several large aircraft hangars that can take transport planes as big as the C130J Super Hercules. These hangars are solidly built with reinforced roofs and wide apron areas, suitable for day to day use as well as maintenance under cover. Alongside these, hardened shelters designed for fast jets have