Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- Twelve people have drowned while swimming at various points along the Cox's Bazar beach in the first half of 2025.

Another 50 people have died in different parts of the district, with the highest number of drowning incidents occurring in the Kutubdia, Ukhiya, and Ramu Upazilas, reports bdnews24.com.

The data was provided by the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB), an NGO that works to prevent drowning deaths.

The organisation has been working at Cox's Bazar beach since 2014.

Imtiaz Ahmed, a field officer with the Sea Safe Project, said their records showed 64 deaths in the past 10 years, all of whom drowned after being swept away while bathing in the sea.

He added that during this time, Sea ...