“The Navy remains on guard around Saint Martin’s Island at all times. Any threat or untoward incident is immediately addressed by the Navy,” a Navy officer serving at Saint Martin’s Island told Dhaka Tribune on Thursday, requesting anonymity. Saint Martin’s, Bangladesh’s only coral island, is strategically located near international maritime boundaries and key regional shipping lanes. Earlier this month, a Navy warship intercepted a wooden trawler carrying 273 people approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of Saint Martin’s. Teknaf operations: Drugs, arms, and human traffickingBeyond Saint Martin’s, the Navy has intensified operations in Teknaf under In Aid to Civil Power after the July–August mass uprising.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 18, 2026 13:03 UTC