Cyclone Jawad: Over 1,000 tourists stranded in St Martin's island

More than 1,000 tourists remain stranded in St Martin's island due to rough weather caused by Cyclone Jawad in the Bay of Bengal.

The authorities have suspended movement of passenger vessels between Teknaf and St Martin's for two days, beginning from today.

Pervez Chowdhury, Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) confirmed the development.

Due to bad weather, local administration suspended the movement of all types of vessels by hoisting cautionary signal 3.

The suspension will continue till the weather improves, the UNO said.

St Martin's union parishad chairman Nur Ahmed, said the tourists got stranded due to the suspension of the trawler movement. "They have to wait until further notice".