<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Bandarban district administration has further extended the temporary ban on tourism at Ruma, Rowangchhari, Alikadam and Thanchi upazilas till November 8 as part of high security measure.</span><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">A public notice regarding the extension was issued from Bandarban Deputy Commissioner’s office on Friday following a letter from Bandarban Cantonment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The travel ban on domestic and foreign tourists has been extended as the law enforcement agencies will conduct patrol and continue intelligence activities in the district against suspected militants, said the notice.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the fourth such restricttion imposed for safety of tourists amid anti-militancy drive in the district's remote forested areas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On October 29, the tourism ban in the upazilas was extended till today (Friday).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The administration imposed the temporary restriction on visitors in Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas on October 18 morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On October 23, the local administration discouraged tourists from traveling to Thanchi and Alikadam upazilas due to the same reason.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From October 10, law enforcement agencies started a joint drive against the underground extremists and criminals in the district. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">bnbd24/kh</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div>