Cox’s Bazar tourist spots, facilities to reopen Monday

Sea beaches, tourist spots and hotels-motels in Cox’s Bazar municipality area will reopen on a limited scale for tourists on Monday after about a five-month closure due to COVID-19
pandemic, official News Agency BSS reported on Sunday.“Tourism and relevant businesses in Cox’s Bazar municipality area will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow maintaining the health guidelines strictly,” the report said quoting Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar M Kamal Hossain.
The resumption of tourism business in Cox’s Bazar is expected to lead to the restart of the business in the rest of Bangladesh.
District administration’s tourist cell took this decision at a meeting recently.
In consultation with the members of the tourist cell, the administration has prepared guidelines and health directives in line with the government’s instructions to ensure the safety of tourists.
The local administration in cooperation of the tourist cell will monitor the implementation of the guidelines. Action will be taken if anyone violates the instructions.
All hotels-motels and tourist spots remained closed from March 18 as per the decision of the committee formed following the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Over 470 hotels and motels, around 2,000 food outlets, tourism-based business houses and thousands of workers in the sector remained almost idle since March 18, the report added.