Missing in The Bay: 22 days on, no trace of 18 fishermen
Eighteen fishermen from Kuakata area have remained missing for 22 days while fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
On December 9, these fishermen in a fishing trawler went to the sea from Mohipur fish landing station in Kalapara upazila. Since then, the trawler owner and relatives of the fishermen have not been able to communicate with any of them.
Trawler owner Hanif Khalifa filed a general diary with Mohipur Police Station on December 30.
The missing fishermen are from different areas of Patuakhali, Barguna and Laxmipur districts.
Missing Nazrul Majhi's son Nasir Uddin said his father went to the trawler on December 9 to catch fish in the sea. After that, there had been no contacts with him.
Robbers may hijack the trawler or its engine may break down and then it may be drifted towards India or Myanmar waters, Nasir added.
Ansar Uddin Mollah, president of Kuakata-Alipur Fish Warehouse Owners Co-operative Association and also the local UP chairman, said the coast guard and navy were informed about the incident.
Trawlers will also be sent to the sea to search for the missing fishermen, he said.
Moniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Mohipur Police Station, said a GD has been filed with the police station and that they will take steps for tracing the missing fishermen.
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