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COX’S BAZAR-TOURISTS
Sea beaches, tourist spots, hotels-motels in Cox’s Bazar host tourists
from tomorrow
COX’S BAZAR, Aug 16, 2020 (BSS) – Sea beaches, tourist spots and hotels-
motels in Cox’s Bazar municipality area will reopen on a limited scale for
tourists from tomorrow after about a five-month closure due to COVID-19
pandemic.
“Tourism and relevant businesses in Cox’s Bazar municipality area will be
allowed to reopen from tomorrow maintaining the health guidelines strictly,”
said Deputy Commissioner of Cox’s Bazar M Kamal Hossain.
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 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
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.
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