Harboring Hope: Plastic-free tourism takes lead as first ship arrives at Saint Martin's

COX BAZAR, Bangladesh - The first tourist vessel of the season, the MV Baro-Aulia, left the BIWTA's Nuniachhara terminal in Cox's Bazar on Sunday for Saint Martin's Island, promoting plastic-free tourism.

The sailboat carried 653 tourists, all agreeing to cruise without plastic or polythene products.

The district administration closely monitored the verification of travel passes to guarantee a smooth and