Somali pirate attacks
23 crew members of MV Abdullah reach Ctg port
All 23 crew members of MV Abdullah reached Chattogram port and reunited with their families this afternoon, after two months of tension and anxiety following the abduction of the sailors by Somali pirates.
MV Abdullah sailors to reunite with families today
The 23 sailors from MV Abdullah, recently released from the captivity of Somali pirates, will reunite with their families around 4.00pm today (14 May).
MV Abdullah anchored at Kutubdia with all crew members
Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah which was released on April 14 with all 23 crew members after 31 days of captivity by Somali pirates, anchored at Kutubdia point in the Bay of Bengal in Cox’s Bazar district on Monday evening.
Talks with pirates at advanced stage: Foreign Minister
“We are making all-out efforts to bring them home. Everything possible by us are being conducted. Talks are ongoing with the pirates in a very friendly manner,” he said while addressing a views exchange with journalists at the YNT Centre at Dewanji Pond in Chattogram city on Saturday (April 6) afternoon.
23 sailors unlikely to be released before Eid: Ship owner
The 23 Bangladeshi sailors, along with the ship MV Abdullah flying the national flag, have been held hostage for 19 days in the den of pirates in Somalia, Africa.
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
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 is set to bring in and prosecute 35 Somali pirates its navy captured on a hijacked ship off Somalia, a navy official said.
'Pirates make first contact with MV Abdullah owners'
The Somali pirates who hijacked Bangladeshi-flagged ship MV Abdullah have made contact with the vessel's owners eight days after the vessel was taken over.
Why are Somali pirate attacks on the rise after Israel-Palestine war?
The global incidence of pirate attacks on ships has increased by 20 percent in 2020, with record numbers of incidents occurring in West Africa. Recently, a maritime watchdog organization depicted this trend. They have also urged for increased patrols at sea during this time. According to the annual report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), there were 195 incidents of pirate attacks and armed robbery last year, compared to 162 in 2019. Additionally, 135 sailors were kidnapped worldwide last year, with 130 of them being abducted in the waters off the coast of West Africa. Somalia, is a nation bordered by the waters of the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
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