St Martin’s Island cut off from mainland

Water transport between Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island and Teknaf has been halted for three days since Friday due to firing incidents on boats by Myanmar criminals. This has triggered a food crisis on the island which is home to 10,000 people and depends on supplies from the mainland. The Trawler Owners’ Association said multiple trawlers were fired upon near the Naf River estuary, the only transportation route to the island. Authorities are exploring