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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.
Hostage sailors will be rescued from pirates this month: State Minister
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has said that it will be possible to rescue the ship 'MV Abdullah' with 23 sailors held hostage by Somali pirates within this month.
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.
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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