More than 1,000 tourists remain stranded on St Martin's Island due to the hostile weather caused by Cyclone "Jawad" in the Bay of Bengal.
The authorities have suspended the movement of passenger vessels between Teknaf and St Martin's Island for two days from Sunday.
Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Pervez Chowdhury confirmed the matter to UNB.
Due to the bad weather, the local administration suspended the movement of all types of vessels by hoisting the cautionary signal No 3.
The suspension will continue until the weather improves, the UNO said.
St Martin's Union Parishad Chairman Nur Ahmed said the tourists got stranded due to the suspension of trawler movement. “They have to wait until further notice”.
All fishing boats and trawlers in the northern Bay of Bengal and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution. And, of course, venturing into the deep sea is strongly discouraged.