Some 2,400 tourists, who were stranded in Cox鈥檚 Bazar for several days, were returning home amid tight security on Tuesday.
Shahin Imran, deputy commissioner of Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said 65 buses and a number of minibuses carrying the tourists left for Dhaka and other parts of the country around 8:00am.
A number of tourists were sent to their respective homes in Sitakunda, Satkania and Chattogram by minibuses.
Around 3,000 more stranded tourists are scheduled to leave Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Wednesday, the deputy commissioner said.
All tourists were moved under special arrangement of the local administration amidst tight security.
