File photo of the shoreline of St Martin’s Island, locally known as 'Narikel Jinjira' Syed Zakir Hossain/ Dhaka TribuneTeknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Robiul Hasan said water vessel services on the route have been suspended since Sunday due to rough seasWater transport between Teknaf and St Martin's Island has remained suspended for two days due to bad weather in the Bay of Bengal. Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Robiul Hasan said water vessel services on the route have been suspended since Sunday due to rough seas. The traffic suspension will be lifted once the weather gets better, he added. More than 50 island residents visiting the mainland are stranded in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar due to the disruption in water transport services. St Martin's island Union Parishad Chairman Nur Ahmad said island residents are in trouble now as they cannot go to the mainland for essentials or return from there.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 01, 2019 15:56 UTC