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Media placing too much importance on MV Abdullah, says foreign minister

Dhaka, March 16 -- The media's decision to put 'too much importance' on the hijacking of Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah and the kidnapping of its sailors by Somali pirates is having a negative impact, s... Read More


12 pirates on board hijacked Bangladesh ship as EU force keeps watch on situation

Dhaka, March 15 -- The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR), operating under 'Operation Atalanta', has continued to track the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates in the ... Read More


50 pirates are aboard as hijacked ship Abdullah changes location, chief officer tells family

Dhaka, March 15 -- More than 50 pirates have got aboard MV Abdullah as they have reinforced their presence on the hijacked Bangladeshi ship, its Chief Officer Atiq Ullah Khan has told his family. The... Read More


6 policemen sacked for 'stealing Bitcoins' from detainee in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 14 -- Six members of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch have been dismissed on charges of misappropriating cryptocurrency worth millions from a man they had detained in... Read More


Hijacked Bangladeshi ship reaches Somali coast, shadowed by EU maritime force

Dhaka, March 14 -- The Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Abdullah, hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean, has reached the coast of Somalia. A ship from European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR), engaged in com... Read More


Six canals in port city to be re-excavated before monsoon

Dhaka, March 14 -- Before the coming monsoon, six canals that have been renovated in the city will be re-excavated, said Lt. Col. Ferdous Ahmad, Director of the Drainage Project. He said this at a co... Read More


Families await news of MV Abdullah crew as pirates' demand remain unspecified

Dhaka, March 13 -- The families of the crew members aboard the Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah, which has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, are anxious about their safety as the pira... Read More


Who are the sailors held hostage on board Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah?

Dhaka, March 12 -- Pirates have seized control of the Bangladeshi-flagged ship MV Abdullah in the Indian Ocean, taking its 23 sailors hostage. The vessel, owned by KSRM Group's SR Shipping, was trans... Read More


Pirates hijack Bangladeshi ship in Indian Ocean, hold 23 sailors hostage

Dhaka, March 12 -- A Bangladeshi-flagged ship headed from the African country of Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates has been captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The vessel, named the MV Abdu... Read More


'AL govt grooming skilled manpower'

Dhaka, March 11 -- State Minister for Finance Wasika Ayesha Khan MP commented that Sheikh Hasina's government has brought revolutionary changes in the communication sector in the last one and a half d... Read More