Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Adnan Chaudhary told Prothom Alo that movement of water vessels, including ships and speed boats, bound for St. Martin has been banned from Tuesday until further notice and all tourists have been ordered to leave the island. Has been given. He said that announcements are being made to alert the tourists.
According to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) sources, on Monday at 9:00 am 180 tourists by Kerry Sindbad, 272 tourists by Kerry Cruise and Dine, 727 tourists by MV Baro Awaliya from Damdamiya jetty of Teknaf to St. Martin Island. Left. Those ships reached the island by 1:00 pm. About 350 tourists visited the island on Sunday.