The Teknaf Upazila Administration as of late (11 December) imposed an indefinite ban on all vessel operations within the Bangladesh a part of the Naf River, besides the Teknaf-Saint Martin waterway.
Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sheikh Ehsan Uddin confirmed the ban, citing the volatile state in Myanmar. “Due to the heightened dangers along the border, announcements possess been made in border areas instructing all vessel operators, including fishermen, to steer poke of utilizing the Naf River except further take a look at out,” he stated.
This resolution follows Myanmar’s declaration of a same ban within the Myanmar-controlled fragment of the Naf River after the Arakan Navy took elephantine adjust of Maungdaw in Rakhine Allege on 4 December.
Alternatively, vessels on Cox’s Bazar-Saint Martin route remain operational.
Rashid Ahmed, president of the Saint Martin Carrier Trawler Owners Affiliation, stated the UNO state of work issued the ban as of late morning, following an initial notification by the Hover Guard on Tuesday night time. “As of Wednesday morning, no trawlers will most definitely be allowed to disappear from Teknaf or Saint Martin,” he stated, adding that 27 service trawlers and 47 speedboats veritably characteristic on this route.
Predominant Syed Ishtiaq Murshed, deputy commander of Teknaf-2 BGB Battalion, emphasised that border security has been intensified. “BGB is conducting 24/7 patrols every on land and water to make poke seamless security along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. We’re on high alert to address any state,” he stated.
The state has been witnessing ongoing battle between Myanmar’s govt forces and the Arakan Navy for over a year. The border along the Naf River remains extremely sensitive, prompting enhanced patrols by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Hover Guard to prevent illegal entry and be certain security.
Furthermore, operations on the Teknaf land port possess been disrupted.
Syed Mohammad Anwar Hossain, supervisor of United Land Port Restricted, reported that no cargo ships from Myanmar possess arrived since Saturday, and loaded vessels are unable to return to Myanmar. “For the time being, four cargo ships are docked on the quay, two of which possess unloaded goods, but they proceed to be stranded,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Arakan Navy has claimed total adjust over Maungdaw Township in Rakhine Allege. Fashioned residents of the state, including refugees within the Nayapara Rohingya Camp, possess corroborated reports of curfews and severe restrictions on accelerate in Maungdaw.
Alternatively, the ban doesn’t lengthen to tourist vessels working from Cox’s Bazar to Saint Martin’s Island by assignment of the Bay of Bengal.
