Cox's Bazar being hit by rough waves

The Bay of Bengal has become rough under the influence of low pressure and full moon tide. Tidal water is flowing two to three feet higher than normal on the coast. Severe erosion has occurred in the beach area due to rough waves. Meanwhile, tourists have been warned not to enter the water in this situation.

At least five points of Cox's Bazar beach have been eroded in the last two days. Erosion has occurred at Laboni Point, Sugandha Point, Diabetic Point, Kavita Chatwar and Kalatali Point of the beach. It has been raining non-stop for two days. Local cautionary signal number 3 is in force at sea.

The tidak water has come close to various markets by submerging the chairs placed for tourists on the beach. The police box at Laboni Point on the beach has been overturned by the tidal waves.

HM Nazrul Islam, organizing secretary of Cox's Bazar district branch of Bangladesh Environment Movement (Bapa), said that one of the causes of beach erosion is unplanned lifting of sea sand and installation of geo bags in the erosion area, destruction of vegetation at important points. Another alarming reason is the encroachment of high-rise buildings on the beach without complying with the ECA law. construction In a word, if the encroachment on the beach is not stopped, it is natural that nature will be aggressive to claim its rights.

All public and private structures within 300 meters of the Environmentally Critical Area (ECA) within 120 km of the beach should be removed to reduce the pressure on the sand dunes and create a normal course for the sea as soon as possible, he said.

Cox's Bazar District Administration and Water Development Board officials visited the various erosion-affected areas of the beach On Thursday (August 11) afternoon, Officials said that the beach will be embanked with geo bags on an emergency basis to prevent erosion.

Additional Police Superintendent of Cox's Bazar Tourist Police Zone Rezaul Karim said that tourists are being discouraged from entering the water due to the rough sea. Miking is being done by the tourist police to raise the awareness of the tourists.