23 members of Bangladeshi cargo ship still held by Somalian pirates, families worried. Loktej World News

Dhaka, March 14 (HS). 23 crew members of a Bangladeshi cargo ship are still in the custody of Somalian pirates. This ship was kidnapped from the Indian Ocean on Monday. This major incident of piracy has increased the concern of the victims’ families. Earlier in the year 2010 also, pirates from Somalia had targeted the crew of a Bangladeshi cargo ship. Then after collecting a ransom of millions of US dollars, these people were released after about 100 days. Bangladesh’s leading newspaper Dhaka Tribune has discussed the latest activities of these robbers in detail in its report.

According to Dhaka Tribune, the Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship hijacked in the Indian Ocean has been named ‘MV Abdullah’. Concerned family members and relatives of the sailors held hostage have sought immediate intervention of the government for the release of all. These people reached the office of SR Shipping in Agarabad commercial area on Wednesday afternoon. He talked to the officials.

mother’s pain

Shahnoor Begum, 62, mother of key hostage crew member Atiq Ullah Khan, said her son had been working on ships since 2008. “I never thought that my son would be kidnapped like this,” he said. Shahnoor urged the ship company and the government to take all steps to bring his son and all other crew members back home safely. Have requested. Shahnoor Begum said that her daughter-in-law was pregnant and she fell ill after hearing the news of her husband’s kidnapping. Begum said SR Shipping informed that everyone on board the ship is safe and well.

armed pirates

Mohammad Maqsood Alam, director general of Bangladesh’s shipping department, admitted that the pirates were suspected to be Somalians, as the coast is located in that country. He said, “The cargo ship named MV Abdullah is loaded with coal. It had departed from Maputo port in Mozambique for Al Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, pirates have hijacked the ship. The crew has informed that the pirates have heavy weapons.

Sad tales…remembered 2010

In another report, Dhaka Tribune has mentioned a similar incident that took place in 2010. According to the report, on December 5, 2010, Somalian pirates hijacked the Bangladeshi cargo ship ‘MV Jahan Moni’ carrying 43,150 tons of nickel ore from the Arabian Sea and took 26 crew members hostage. This ship, which had left from Indonesia, was to reach Greece. The ship, which departed from Indonesia on November 11, 2010, was to stop in Singapore before reaching Greece. Before she could reach Singapore, she was captured by Somalian pirates about 170 nautical miles off Lakshadweep Island in India. Talks started with him on 12 December through a negotiator named Leon. The pirates demanded a ransom of $9 million. As days turned into weeks, conditions on the ship worsened. Captain Farid Ahmed made a distress call on 24 December, highlighting the severe shortage of essential supplies such as food, water and fuel. This series of talks continued for two months. The ransom amount was finally agreed upon on February 22. The pirates gave written assurances of the release of the crew. On March 12, two waterproof suitcases containing millions of dollars were handed over to the pirates. The pirates released all crew members on the morning of March 13, 2011.