Online Desk: Bandarban district administration on Sunday imposed a ban on tourist movement in Thanchi and Alikadam upazilas till October 30 as a security measure amid the ongoing drive against extremists.

t means tourists are currently banned in four of the seven upazilas of Bandarban due to the anti-extremist drive.

On October 17, the administration imposed an indefinite ban on tourism at Ruma and Rowangchhari, which remains in effect.

According to a notification issued by district magistrate Md Lutfur Rahman, the ban announced on Sunday takes immediate effect.

It has been imposed as per a letter received from Bandarban cantonment on Saturday to patrol against the rising presence of extremists and criminals and also to increase detective activities, said the notification.

From October 10, law enforcement agencies started a joint drive against the underground extremists and criminals in Bandarban.

So far, seven extremists and three local suspected criminals were arrested with local arms from forested hills of Bandarban and Rangamati during the operations.