Referring to all the negative publicity surrounding travel restrictions on St Martin’s Island, Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan says that the government has imposed some limitations on tourism to protect the only coral island in the country. Speaking of the destruction of the corals due to uncontrolled development of hotels and motels on the island, Rizwana said: “If this continues, by 2025, all the corals will be destroyed and St Martin’s will sink.”According to the interim government’s new limitations, St Martin’s Island will be open to tourists from November to January. Referring to the concerns of those who are criticising the government’s decision, Rizwana said: “People are muddying the waters for no reason about St Martin’s. According to internationally accepted journals, if this continues, all the corals will be destroyed by 2025 and St Martin’s Island will sink. That’s why tourism is still allowed on St Martin’s Island.”
