Kattali beach needs attention
The Kattali beach.Photo: Zobaer Hossain Sikder
A little care and security measure can make the Kattali beach at the southwestern outskirt of the city an attractive tourist spot. For its tranquil atmosphere and exotic beauty, huge tourists travel to the beach everyday. Hundreds of nature lovers, irrespective of ages and sex, throng the beach to take a break from the monotony of life and pass some leisure time enjoying beauty of nature with dearer ones. Nestled amid Jhau forests the spacious beach is unique with a two-kilometre grassy patch that becomes visible when ships anchored in the sea during the low tide. Fishermen returning home with nets and fishes after fishing in the sea is a common sight here when one can also take a chance to visit the nearby fishermen village and see closely their lifestyle. A number of shrimp hatcheries developed just beside the shore creating a fishing environment. Belayet Hossain, a resident of city's Bohoddarhat area who came to the beach along with his family on last Friday, said this is a unique with greenery and vastness of sea side by side. He said he usually avoids the Patenga beach as it has become chaotic and makeshift shops and wine traders disturb the visitors. Chittagong University student Mahfuzur Rahman who came with his friends said there is no such spot in the city to pass time with nature. He said visitors feel insecure here as it is solitary one and proper initiative and maintenance by the government can make it most attractive tourist spot of the country. Urban Planner and former President of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) Chittagong centre Engineer Ali Ashraf said the place has a great potential for tourism with an area of over 15 kilometre from Patenga to Fouzdarhat coastal area under Sitakunda upazila. Ashraf said a little nursing by the government can create a great opportunity for the tourists here. A number of beaches can be created in the area dumping sand, he added. Opposing any permanent structure for hotel or restaurant in the beach area to offer a spacious place, he said the authorities should not allow beach-bike, motorised vehicles, horse and other entertaining events to make it different and tranquil. Engineer Ashraf said this is high time to take care of the beach as construction work of Chittagong City Ring Road will start soon and the road will go through alongside the beach. Though transportation to and from the beach is easier now, the Ring Road would surely help the city people to rush here faster than before, he added. When contacted local Ward Councillor Mohammad Hossain echoing Engineer Ashraf said the potential beach should be explored for the country's interest. He said they have requested the police to take special care of tourists of the beach and deploy additional forces during holidays.
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