Cloudy skies continued to dominate Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday following the rain, with no sunshine from morning to afternoon. Despite the overcast weather, tourists enjoyed the waves and the sea’s changing moods.
Tourists were seen at Kolatoli, Sugandha and Laboni points of Cox’s Bazar beach in the afternoon. Some walked along the beach, while others played in the waves or photographed the sea beneath the cloud-covered sky. Many also took baths in the sea.
However, the number of tourists on the beach was relatively low compared with other days.
Zainal Abedin Bhuttu, senior lifeguard at the beach, said the sky remained cloudy throughout Tuesday and the sun did not appear.
“Despite the weather, tourists came to the beach, enjoyed the sea and took baths. But their number was relatively low,” he said, adding that lifeguards remained on duty throughout the day to ensure tourists’ safety.
Rain began in Cox’s Bazar around noon on Monday and continued intermittently until Tuesday morning. There was also rain at dawn, while the sun did not appear until 11am. The rain brought some relief from the prolonged heat, but many people struggled because they were unprepared.
Abdul Hannan, assistant meteorologist at the Cox’s Bazar Meteorological Office, said the sky could remain cloudy or overcast until Thursday, with occasional drizzle and light to moderate rain likely during the period.
He said temperatures could gradually fall afterward, with a wintry feel likely to begin in Cox’s Bazar towards the end of the month.
The November rain, overcast sky and rolling waves have given Cox’s Bazar beach a different atmosphere, with tourists continuing to enjoy the sea despite the absence of sunshine.
By Abdu Rashid Manik
Photo: Abdu Rashid Manik
