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Govt hopeful of rescuing hostage sailors quickly: Foreign Minister
Govt hopeful of rescuing hostage sailors quickly: Foreign Minister

National

Govt hopeful of rescuing hostage sailors quickly: Foreign Minister

He said, “Last time, when MV Jahan Moni was hijacked in 2010, it took 100 days to free them. Now we are trying to free them as soon as possible. We are trying to rescue the sailors in such a way so that the ship or the sailors are not harmed,”

EU maritime force deploys warship near MV Abdullah
EU maritime force deploys warship near MV Abdullah

National

EU maritime force deploys warship near MV Abdullah

European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) has deployed a warship near the hijacked Bangladeshi-flagged vessel MV Abdullah.

India to prosecute 35 pirates who hijacked ship off Somalia
India to prosecute 35 pirates who hijacked ship off Somalia

International

India to prosecute 35 pirates who hijacked ship off Somalia

India is set to bring in and prosecute 35 Somali pirates its navy captured on a hijacked ship off Somalia, a navy official said.

Let all anxieties end, and let the sailors return safely
Let all anxieties end, and let the sailors return safely

Diplomacy

Let all anxieties end, and let the sailors return safely

The Bangladeshi flag carrier ship MV Abdullah has been seized by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Atiq Ullah Khan, the ship's chief officer, conveyed a distressing message to his wife: "If they don't pay, they've ordered to kill them one by one." Throughout the week, Atiq Ullah Khan and his associates have dominated headlines in Bangladeshi media. In such circumstances, there is uncertainty about the possibility of returning home, just as sailors face the fear of not coming back, their families share the same concern.

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