Tourist ship operations suspended on Teknaf-Saint Martin's Island route
A damaged jetty in Saint Martin's Island caused by Cyclone Yaas UNB
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Publish : 02 Nov 2021, 02:26 PMUpdate : 02 Nov 2021, 02:26 PM
Tourist ship operations to Saint Martin's Island from Saint Martin's jetty in Cox's Bazar have been suspended for carrying out repairs.
The jetty in Saint Martin's sustained severe structural damage due to cyclone Yaas, which made landfall in Bangladesh and eastern India in May this year.
The local administration on Monday took the decision of suspending tourist ship operations from Saint Martin's jetty considering the safety of tourists.
That was after a local administration team, led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Amin Al Pervez of Cox's Bazar, visited the damaged site and oversaw the repair work.
“We cannot put the lives of tourists at risk, so we cannot allow any tourist ships at the jetty. Let the repair work be done,” said Amin.
Every year, the local administration suspends the movement of tourist ships on the popular route from March due to inclement weather and reopens it in October.
Tourist ship operations suspended on Teknaf-Saint Martin's Island route
Tourist ship operations to Saint Martin's Island from Saint Martin's jetty in Cox's Bazar have been suspended for carrying out repairs.
The jetty in Saint Martin's sustained severe structural damage due to cyclone Yaas, which made landfall in Bangladesh and eastern India in May this year.
The local administration on Monday took the decision of suspending tourist ship operations from Saint Martin's jetty considering the safety of tourists.
That was after a local administration team, led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Amin Al Pervez of Cox's Bazar, visited the damaged site and oversaw the repair work.
“We cannot put the lives of tourists at risk, so we cannot allow any tourist ships at the jetty. Let the repair work be done,” said Amin.
Every year, the local administration suspends the movement of tourist ships on the popular route from March due to inclement weather and reopens it in October.
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