The country’s popular tourist destination Cox’s Bazar is once again teeming with tourists as the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays bring a surge of visitors.
A large number of tourists have gathered in Cox’s Bazar during the first two days of the Eid. The number of tourists is expected to increase during the rest holidays.
Despite hotels and resorts slashing room rates by up to 75 per cent during Ramadan, the lack of tourists had left businesses struggling. Many tourism-dependent restaurants and shops remained closed.
Earlier, hotels, resorts, and restaurants underwent cleaning and renovations in preparation for the influx, with small business owners and street vendors gearing up for the season, DT reported.
Tourism operators anticipate a significant number of visitors due to the extended nine-day holiday.
Five hundred-plus hotels, motels and guesthouses in the Cox’s Bazar and on Marine Drive can accommodate around 170,000 tourists.
Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salahuddin said authorities had coordinated efforts to facilitate hassle-free tourism during the Eid vacation.
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