But many Bangladeshis know Cox’s Bazar as a favorite tourist destination—and as one of the world’s longest natural sand beaches, hemming about 60 miles of shoreline along the Bay of Bengal.

Police have arrested a suspect in the harassment and assault of several women at Cox’s Bazar sea beach and Lal Dighi area of the beach town on the night of September 11.

Bangladesh wants to turn Cox's Bazar into a tourist paradise, but the town with the world's longest beach faces severe environmental challenges, reports Anbarasan Ethirajan.

Between Sept 13 and 15, Cox’s Bazar recorded 167.36mm, 332.76mm, and 126.25mm of rainfall, respectively.

Belal, a beach worker, said: "Saad went for a walk with his family members at Cox's Bazar Sugandha Point around 2pm. At one point, they took a bath at the beach. During this time, Saad was swept away ...

Bangladesh wants to turn Cox's Bazar into a tourist paradise, but the town with the world's longest beach faces severe environmental challenges, reports Anbarasan Ethirajan.