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Cox’s Bazar hotels fill for Puja as safety inspections intensify
Cox’s Bazar hotel operators reported around 90% of rooms booked during the Puja holidays, with many town hotels busy through 23 October. Officials intensified accommodation inspections after the 17 October resort fire that killed 10 people. Demand was uneven, with some Marine Drive resorts seeing weaker later bookings.
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From 22 October 2026 — Daily Brief
22 OCT 2026 · 15/25
Cox’s Bazar’s hotels were seeing strong demand during the Durga Puja holidays on 21 October, while officials increased scrutiny of accommodation safety after a resort fire killed 10 people four days earlier.
Industry representatives said around 90 per cent of rooms in the town’s hotels, motels and cottages had been booked. Many establishments were booked through 23 October, although demand at some Marine Drive resorts was weaker for later dates.
Crowds at Laboni, Sugandha and Kolatoli beaches were bringing more business to restaurants, local transport operators and small traders. The combination of Puja and school holidays extended the busy period, but owners’ estimates of the total number of visitors remained forecasts.
The 17 October fire at Tup Tup Resort in Patuartek had raised concerns about buildings made with combustible materials and inadequate precautions. Resort managers said the administration and Fire Service had stepped up inspections and were asking businesses to ensure safety measures.
Local officials said monitoring also covered excessive charges, harassment and accommodation management.