Teknaf Beach

{{short description|Part of Cox's Bazar Beach}}

File:Teknaf Beach.jpg

Teknaf Beach ({{langx|bn|টেকনাফ সৈকত}}) is a part of Cox's Bazar Beach, located at Teknaf Upazila of Cox's bazar district.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-14|title=Meet Bangladesh|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/news/meet-bangladesh-1867630|access-date=2021-01-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}} Teknaf beach is surrounded by the Teknaf peninsula mangrove area.{{Cite web|url=https://einfon.com/bangladesh/teknaf-sea-beach/|title=Teknaf Sea Beach: Complete Solitude On A Gorgeous Beach|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603125451/https://einfon.com/bangladesh/teknaf-sea-beach/|archive-date=3 June 2021}} This beach is divided into sections; Shamlapur Beach (Baharchara Beach), Shilakhali Beach, Hajampara Beach,{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelmate.com.bd/shamlapur-sea-beach/|title=Shamlapur Sea Beach – Travel Guideline}} and Shapuree Island Beach.{{cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/districts/dead-dolphin-found-teknaf-beach-96694?amp|title=Dead dolphin found on Teknaf beach|date=22 June 2020|website=The Business Standard}}

Fishermen's colorful fishing boats can be seen on Teknaf beach. Near this beach are the dense Zhaoban and to the north the Tainga hills.{{Cite web|url=https://m.bdnews24.com/amp/bn/detail/lifestyle/901286|title=টেকনাফের নির্জন সৈকতে|website=m.bdnews24.com|access-date=2021-05-31}}

In 2020 a boat washed up to the site with more than 24 refugees who lost their life fleeing Myanmar.{{Cite news|date=2020-04-16|title=Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52305931|access-date=2021-03-13}}