Bangladesh, March 13 -- A distressing event has unfurled in the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean as Somali pirates executed a daring hijacking of the Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel, MV Abdullah. Owned by SR Shipping Lines, a subsidiary of the esteemed Chittagong-based KSRM Group, the vessel was en route from Mozambiques Maputo port to Al Hamriyah Port in the UAE when it fell prey to the audacious assault.

The harrowing incident transpired around midday today, throwing the crew of MV Abdullah into a perilous predicament. Sources privy to the situation revealed that the pirates, brandishing heavy weaponry, swiftly seized control of the vessel, leaving the 23 crew members confined to the safety of their cabins. Among the crew are individua...