Kolatoli Square (also known as Dolphin Square and Shark Square) is a place in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. It can be reached from the capital Dhaka by taking the N110 highway from the N1. It spans 170 meters from the Dolphin fountain to shore of Cox's Bazar Beach. It is the entrance to the city for tourists.[1] Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive starts from here which leads to Sabrang Union in Teknaf.[2] A shark sculpture was installed here in 2010. But as it is known as dolphin sculpture, it creates confusion among tourists.[3] Besides, seeing the shark sculpture in Kolatoli, some people think that there are sharks in the sea water and refrain from bathing there. Considering these aspects, the district authority of Cox's Bazar decided to replace the shark sculpture with a new sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2019.[4] As the road slopes towards Kolatoli Square, accidents often occur here.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Ahmad, Tofayel (6 October 2016). "কক্সবাজারের প্রবেশদ্বার বদলে যাচ্ছে". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "মেরিন ড্রাইভ: পাহাড় আর সমুদ্রের মেলবন্ধন". Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 21 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "হাঙরের ভাস্কর্যে নামকরণ ডলফিন মোড়, বিভ্রান্তিতে পর্যটকরা". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Alamgir, Sayeed (2 April 2019). "হাঙ্গর-ডলফিন সরিয়ে কলাতলী মোড়ে বসছে 'বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাস্কর্য'". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Hiru, Omar Faruk (10 January 2022). "কলাতলী মোড়ে নানা অব্যবস্থাপনা, ঘটছে একের পর এক দুর্ঘটনা". Sarabangla.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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