, April 6 -- Cox's Bazar, the world's longest natural sea beach which witnesses a slump of tourists during the past three months of the current season, is now gearing up to welcome huge tourists during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

Hotel businessmen, tour operators incurred losses in the past three months due to poor inflow of tourists amid tension along Bangladesh-Myanmar border, national election and frequent natural calamities but now they are expecting to make a turnaround centering Eid and Bangla New Year holidays.

The government imposed restrictions on traveling to St Martin Island for an indefinite period from February 10 due to security concerns amid conflict in Myanmar close to the Bangladesh border, forcing many tourists to leave ...