Dhaka, July 11 -- The world's longest sea beach, Cox's Bazar, is becoming increasingly unsafe and risky for tourists.

Tourist deaths have become a common phenomenon on the beach due to a shortage of lifeguards on the shore, lack of security for the beachgoers and indifference among them.

In addition, there is no 'diving team' to rescue tourists bathing in the sea. As a result, the number of tourist deaths due to drowning in the sea is increasing day by day.

According to the Life Guard Organisation, 61 people have died while bathing in the sea in Cox's Bazar in the past 10 years and more than a thousand have been rescued alive.

On Tuesday, Chittagong University students Sabab and Asif Ahmed died while bathing in Pechardwip area of the ...