Chittagong Bureau

The presence of young and old journalists at the world's longest beach (Cox's Bazar) on the occasion of the annual banquet organized by the Railway Journalists Association (RJA) has turned into a meeting.

A number of professional journalists working in various media have participated in the two-day festival at various points including Patwar Tech Sea Beach, Kalatali Sea Beach, Lavni Point Sea Beach, Sugandha Beach and Inani Beach in Cox's Bazar.

The first car with the members of RJA left for Cox's Bazar from Tigerpass of the city at around 8 am on Tuesday at around 8 am, under the leadership of founder President of the organization, Chittagong Bureau chief of Dainik Sakal Samamy SM Pintu. Exactly 25 minutes later, the second car from Muradpur in the city started its journey towards the picnic spot.

Wearing white t-shirts with RJA slogan, the members of the organization drove two cars with stories, poems, songs and chats. However, the banquet organizing committee and members missed journalist Jahangir Alam, general secretary of the organization in every happy moment. At around 10:30 AM, two picnic cars stopped at Chakaria. first break After light breakfast, photo session and 30 minutes chat, the two cars again ran towards the picnic spot.

Reached the destination around 12:30 pm. Then the members of the RJA attending the annual banquet took their rooms at the Waldbeach Resort. After freshening up, the journalists met again at a star hotel for lunch at 1:30 PM. The list of choices for the food menu was a variety of delicious feasts, the menu selection according to each person's preferences.

It's time to eat. Now it's time for sightseeing. The two cars first ran towards the first iconic railway station of Bangladesh. At around 3:30 pm the two cars stopped at Cox's Bazar railway station. Journalists teamed up to visit the six-storied railway station located in Chander Para, Jhelongja Union, Cox's Bazar District, Southwestern Bangladesh, and tried to capture the memories by gathering information and photoshoots to publish the news.

In the meantime, it's time for sunset. In order not to miss the moment when the sun spread its red glow in the western sky, the two cars again ran to the longest Cox's Bazar beach in the world. It reaches the destination within 15 minutes.

After the evening breakfast, the media workers came to the beach walking on the sandy path and taking pictures and videos with their cameras and mobile phones.

In the presence of a flock of professional journalists, the beach also comes to life. The members of RJA divided into small groups at the banquet spot and took some time to roam around and do photo sessions.

During this time, they talked to the incoming tourists, authorities and the administration in charge of the beach, took pictures for the news, recorded videos and collected various information and saved it on their mobile phones.

On reaching the picnic spot, the journalists indulged in various festivities. Some have fun in various types of food. At some point darkness approaches. Everyone goes back to the hotel. After some rest, the picnic organizing committee ended the first day's fun by having dinner at the famous Al Ghani restaurant in Cox's Bazar.

The next day Wednesday (January 8) when the clock is 9:30 am. Then everyone is ready. In the meantime, the picnic organizing committee distributed wonderful gifts to all the members who participated in the picnic. After breakfast, two cars carrying members of the Railway Journalists Association left for Inani, one of the tourist spots on the beach.

Running along Marine Drive Road. Cars stop at various picnic spots including Darya Nagar, Himachari Jharna and Pahar and Inani Royal Resort. Journalists are spending busy time. Some go in groups across the border of the picnic spot to the beach. Selfies continue along with the movement.

The seniors gathered and enjoyed the story. In their chat, the description of various incidents of family and professional life is coming up in the chat. Some have pushed their age away and indulged in the frolics of youth.

On Wednesday at around 2.30 pm, the members of RJA expressed a brief sense of the picnic while enjoying the beautiful view of the Patua Tech picnic spot on Cox's Bazar beach. The founding president of RJA, SM Pintu, first expressed his feelings on the organization's member Ashiq Arefin of daily Bangladesh Patrika and Munnar of CHD online portal.

Then senior journalist Kamal Parvez expressed his feelings one by one. Jahangir Alam, Abdul Matin Chowdhury Ripon of Daily Bangladesh Samachar, Senior Reporter of Daily Bangladesh Alo Patrika Rajeev Sen Prince, MR Amin of Daily Country Today, Mustafa Zaheed of Daily Chittagong Daily, Gazi Liton of Sarezmin Barta, Daily Sangur Zahidul Islam, Mazhar Rana of Bangladesh Today. , ArafatQuader, Rakib Uddin, Abul Hasnat Minhaj, Abdul Awal Munna, Minhaj etc.Members of the organization and Chittagong Bureau Chief of Dainik Sangram Nurul Amin Mintu, Senior Reporter of Naya Digante Omar Farooq accompanied the Samudra Bilas Yatra.

Finally, after visiting the beach again, the journalists gathered at the Burmese market in Laldighi Par area of Cox's Bazar Sadar. The family buys various products including traditional pickles, nuts and shawls of Cox's Bazar for their relatives and loved ones. The car carrying the journalists left Cox's Bazar around 8:30. Cox's Bazar district representative Shahed Ferdous Hiru and Lohagara representative Mujahid Hosain Sagar organized a dinner party at the VIP Chinese Hall of Halal Dine Restaurant in Lohagara at 10:30 pm courtesy of the members of the organization. After dinner, the picnic fleet reached Chittagong city at midnight. Thus the Railway Journalists Association Banquet-2025 was successfully completed.

Durant Bazaar Supershop has gifted laptop bags as a sponsor for every member of the organization in this Samudra Bilas Yatra.