A Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar:

A total of 1,400 tourists, who has been stranded in Sajek due to a 72-hour strike, have returned to Khagrachhari with the help of the army.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday confirmed the development.

Meanwhile, vehicular movement on all routes connecting Khagrachhari to Dhaka and Chittagong resumed this morning.

Deputy commissioner Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan said that Sajek will remain shut for three days–Tuesday to Thursday.

He announced this on Tuesday during a meeting with law enforcement agencies.

According to army sources, local residents and army personnel worked together on Monday night to clear the obstacles on the roads, making them passable again.

The sources further added that under the overall supervision of the Baghaichhari zone and with support from the Sajek Resort Owners Association, 50-75 per cent % of the accommodation fees for stranded tourists in Sajek were waived.