For many years, no such tourists' gathering was seen in Cox's Bazar defying the pandemic that still prevails. COURTESY
As Rabindranath Tagore wrote, "Til thai aar naahi re", the situation is the same in Cox's Bazar, the longest sea beach in the world. For many years, no such tourists' gathering was seen in Cox's Bazar defying the pandemic that still prevails. Likewise across the world, tourism business suffered a lot in the last one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Though yet to witness any remarkable improvement in the covid situation, tourists thronged in large at the beach city as more than 6 lakh tourists from across the country went to Cox's Bazar to celebrate three-day vacation as the public holiday on International Mother Language Day is merged with weekends.
More than 400 hotels, motels and resorts have been booked in advance since last fortnight. Although these hotels and resorts can accommodate around 2 lakh people, the rest of the tourists are spending the night at relatives' houses or in government bungalows, tour operator source said.
Tourists and district police are on alert to ensure the safety of tourists and additional police have also been deployed. To prevent any sort of unpleasant incidents, tourist spots have been brought under CCTV. There is arrangement for quick general treatment and drinking water supply by the tourist police on the beach.
Besides, beach workers of the district administration are conducting campaign through mike to aware the tourists for maintaining health and hygiene guidance for protecting them from corona infections.
Deputy Commissioner Mamunur Rashid said, "Tourism is a promising industry. The district administration is always ready to serve the tourists coming to Cox's Bazar. Information centers have been set up at 11 points including Laboni, Sugandha and Kalatali on the beach. Awareness campaign and mobile courts are conducted if necessary to ensure hygiene in the tourists to prevent corona infection. There are several mobile courts headed by the executive magistrate of the district administration to stop the harassment of tourists."
Md. Rony, manager of Tight Water Guest House in Kalatali, said, " This time the crowd seems to be more than the capacity of the hotel-motel in the town. Although there is an arrangement to accommodate more than one and a half lakh people, it seems that more than 4-5 lakh tourists have arrived in the city Cox's Bazar."
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