As the extended nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday ends, tourists and residents in Cox’s Bazar have begun their journey back to their workplaces and respective destinations. However, despite the exodus of holidaymakers, the flow of tourists in the coastal city remains strong.
With government, semi-government, autonomous, and semi-autonomous offices resuming operations today, employees have started returning to work. Banks, insurance companies, and courts have also reopened, while most private offices had already resumed earlier.
On Sunday morning (April 6), the city’s main transit points—Dolphin Intersection in Kolatoli, bus terminals, and the iconic railway station—witnessed a steady stream of departing passengers. Over the long holiday, hundreds of thousands visited Cox’s Bazar to celebrate Eid with family and enjoy the world’s longest unbroken sea beach.
Despite the end of the Eid vacation, a field visit to Cox’s Bazar beach suggests that the tourist flow has not significantly decreased. Visitors continue to enjoy the pristine shoreline, indicating that the city’s tourism appeal remains strong beyond the holiday rush.
By Abdur Rashid Manik
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