Kuakata beach

Kuakata beach

5 dead dolphins have washed ashore since mid-July

5 dead dolphins have washed ashore since mid-July

Their cause of death is undetermined

Erosion of Kuakata’s sea beach, caused by tidal surges, has left business people worried.The beach has been eroding over the past two decades and around one kilometre has been swallowed up by the sea – with heavy tidal surges hitting the shore during monsoons. TBS Photo

Recent Kuakata beach erosion worries investors

Tourists gather on the Kuakata beach of the Bay of Bengal in Patuakhali on Friday. Hotels and motels in the area opened on July 1 after more than four months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: TBS

Tourists turn up as Kuakata beach welcomes them