Vessel service on the Teknaf-Saint Martin route will remain suspended from January 6 due to the 12th parliamentary election slated for January 7.
Cox's Bazar Additional District Magistrate Yamin Hossain confirmed the matter on Saturday afternoon.
He said: “No tourist vessels will be allowed to run on the route from January 6 to 8 due to the national election.
At the same time, all the hotel motels and guest houses in Cox's Bazar will remain closed from 12am on January 6 to 12 am on January 7, he added.
"If everything goes well, ship service will resume from January 9," said Yamin Hossain.