Bangladeshi ship hijack

The hijacking of MV Abdullah was preventable

Piracy is seeing a resurgence, one of its first victims being the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier MV Abdullah.

MV Abdullah: Pirates make first contact 9 days after hijacking ship

Nine days after the hijacking of Bangladeshi bulk career MV Abdullah, pirates yesterday made first contact with the ship’s owning firm KSRM Group through a third party.

Hijacked MV Abdullah: Pirates make first contact

Ship's owners say they were contacted through a third party

Hijacked MV Abdullah / Foreign navies prepare raid; ship-owning firm opposes move

Somali police and international navies were preparing today to raid a Bangladeshi-flagged commercial ship that was hijacked by pirates last week, the Puntland region's police force said.

Pirates allowing crew to stay in cabins

Says a crew member of the hijacked ship in a voice message sent to his brother

No contact yet with pirates who hijacked Bangladeshi ship: maritime affairs secy

The pirates who hijacked a Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday are yet to make any contact with the government, Rear Admiral (Retd) Khurshed Alam, secretary of Maritime Affairs Unit, said today

Hijacked Bangladeshi ship 170 miles off Somalian coast

Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association received an image of the ship's latest position