
This photograph taken on June 22, 2026 shows Bangladeshi surfer Fatima Akhter walking back after a surfing session along a beach in the Bay of Bengal in Cox's Bazar. The surfers from Cox's Bazar one of the world's longest beaches along the Bay of Bengal are hoping to carve out a place for the sport in a country obsessed with cricket and football, ahead of the Asian Games. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP via Getty Images)


