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Govt steps in to regulate tourism on Saint Martin's Island
To safeguard the biodiversity and ecosystem of Saint Martins Island, Bangladeshs sole coral island, the Ministry of Environment, along with relevant authorities, has implemented several measures to manage unregulated tourism on the island. Obtaining a travel pass from the Bangladesh Tourism...
Ship departs with 653 tourists on Cox's Bazar-Saint Martin route
Tourist ships have restarted services on the Teknaf-Saint Martin route in Coxs Bazar after a nine-month hiatus. A ship named Baro Aulia departed from the BIWTC terminal in Nuniyar Chhara, Coxs Bazar, with 653 tourists on board, heading towards Saint Martin at 10 am on Sunday. Earlier,...
DoE runs cleanliness drive and awareness campaigns in Barisal
The department of environment has undertaken cleanliness and awareness campaigns across various locations in Barisal Division on Saturday. Following the directives of environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan to clean Saint Martins Island, Coxs Bazar and Kuakata Beach the department has held the...
Saint Martin's Island faces serious environmental threat
Saint Martins coral island is situated in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal and the southern part of Bangladesh. In 1999, the government declared Saint Martins Island an Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) to protect its biodiversity and ecology. To protect the islands ecosystem, the...
Govt to limit tourism in Saint Martin's Island from Nov-February
The government has decided to limit tourism in Saint Martins Island, the one and only coral island of Bangladesh, for four months as part of its efforts to ensure an environment-friendly atmosphere there, reports UNB. On the other hand, single-use plastics - plastic products that are used once...