Cox's Bazar Beach
One of the longest unbroken sandy beaches in the world, running for many kilometres along the Bay of Bengal. Sunsets, seafood stalls and walks along the shore draw crowds, especially at weekends.
Cox's Bazar
An extremely long sandy beach along the Bay of Bengal, sunsets and fresh seafood make this the seaside holiday spot most loved in the country.
Attractive locations
Inani Beach
A quieter beach south of Cox's Bazar scattered with coral stones and rocky pools at low tide. It is a calmer alternative to the busy main beach, good for strolling and sunsets.
Himchari National Park
A small hillside park with forest and a waterfall just south of Cox's Bazar, where the road runs close to the sea. A short stair climbs to a viewpoint over the coast.
Maheshkhali Island
A hilly island reached by boat from Cox's Bazar, known for its betel-leaf farms, salt fields and Hindu and Buddhist shrines. A day trip shows rural life away from the beach.
Adinath Temple
A hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva on Maheshkhali Island, visited by pilgrims, especially at festival time. Its setting gives broad views across the island and the channel.
Sonadia Island
A low crescent-shaped island of sand and mangroves off the coast, reached by boat. Birds, fishing camps and quiet beaches make it an unspoiled place to visit in the dry season.
Airports
Cox's Bazar Airport CXB
It is about 15 km in a straight line from Cox's Bazar.
Shah Amanat International Airport CGP
It is about 77 km in a straight line from Cox's Bazar.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Bangladesh page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan20.8 °C11 mm
- Feb22.8 °C21 mm
- Mar25.9 °C64 mm
- Apr27.9 °C185 mm
- May28.7 °C571 mm
- Jun28.6 °C981 mm
- Jul28.0 °C1346 mm
- Aug27.9 °C906 mm
- Sep28.1 °C672 mm
- Oct27.8 °C462 mm
- Nov25.5 °C90 mm
- Dec22.3 °C11 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Costs
Prices here are about 25% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Tourist Police Bangladesh
Helps with: Police unit set up to give security to tourists and protect tourist spots. Its website has a tourist helpline page and a 'Please Help Me' button item. Its phone numbers could not be confirmed here.
Who qualifies: Tourists, local and foreign, at tourist spots in Bangladesh.
local government
National emergency service 999
Helps with: Bangladesh's national emergency service number, shown on the Bangladesh Tourism Board site together with 333 for government information and services and 102 for the fire service hotline.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Bangladesh facing an emergency, including visitors.
Phone: 999
local government
Bangladesh Tourism Board
Helps with: Bangladesh's national tourism organisation. Its contact page gives an office address in Dhaka, a phone number and an email address for tourism enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Bangladesh or planning a trip there.
Phone: +88-02-41024234
Email: btbnto@gmail.com
Address: Paryatan Bhaban, E-5 C/1, West Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Administrative Area, Dhaka 1207
ngo
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Bangladesh's national Red Crescent society. Its headquarters in Dhaka lists a main phone line, a hotline open 9 am to 4 pm and a blood hotline.
Who qualifies: People in Bangladesh who need its humanitarian, disaster or blood services.
Phone: +88 02 48310188
Address: 684-686 Red Crescent Sarak, Bara Maghbazar, Dhaka 1217
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Bangladesh
Helps with: The UN migration agency, working in Bangladesh since 1998 on migration management, crisis response and international cooperation. It is based at UN House in Dhaka.
Who qualifies: Migrants and partners working on migration in Bangladesh. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +88 02 55051751
Address: UN House, House 1, Road 86 & 88, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212