Chhera Island
A tiny rocky islet at the southern tip of St Martin's Island, joined to it at low tide. Its coral rocks and clear water attract visitors for sunset walks and snorkelling.
St. Martin's Island
Ferries from Teknaf reach the only coral island in Bangladesh, where the water is clear and coconut palms and quiet beaches await.
Attractive locations
Saint Martin Marine Protected Area
A protected sea area around St Martin's Island that shelters coral and reef fish, turtles and sea birds. Visitors can see the marine life from the shore and on boat trips.
Teknaf Beach
The southern end of the long Cox's Bazar beach, near the boat jetty where ferries leave for St Martin's Island. It is a quiet sandy stretch close to the Myanmar border.
Shapuree Island
A narrow island at the far south-east tip of the country, with fishing villages and dried fish. It offers a glimpse of coastal life close to the departure point for St Martin's Island.
St. Martin's Island
Bangladesh's only coral island, at the far southeast tip near the border with Myanmar, with palm trees, beaches and clear water. Boats from Teknaf serve visitors who come for quiet beaches and sunsets.
Airports
Cox's Bazar Airport CXB
It is about 100 km in a straight line from St. Martin's Island.
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.
- Jan21.8 °C10 mm
- Feb23.5 °C6 mm
- Mar26.2 °C38 mm
- Apr28.2 °C129 mm
- May29.0 °C459 mm
- Jun28.7 °C869 mm
- Jul28.1 °C1255 mm
- Aug27.8 °C778 mm
- Sep28.0 °C616 mm
- Oct27.9 °C416 mm
- Nov25.7 °C72 mm
- Dec22.8 °C14 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