Kuakata beach

Erosion of Kuakata’s sea beach, caused by tidal surges, has left business people worried.The beach has been eroding over the past two decades and around one kilometre has been swallowed up by the sea – with heavy tidal surges hitting the shore during monsoons. TBS Photo
Economy

Recent Kuakata beach erosion worries investors

The beach has been eroding over the past two decades and around one kilometre has been swallowed-up by the sea gorge

Tourists gather on the Kuakata beach of the Bay of Bengal in Patuakhali on Friday. Hotels and motels in the area opened on July 1 after more than four months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Tourists turn up as Kuakata beach welcomes them