The Bay of Bengal beckons invitingly, dotted with dainty fishing boats skimming near the edge of the longest natural beach on the planet. Expectations stir as visitors inch closer to the thunderous roars of the magnificent Himchori Waterfall. And yet, time seems to come to a standstill in Cox’s Bazar as faint horns of rickshaws mirror the cracks of cricket bats that pierce through the air.