Cargo ship sinks in Bay
Bangladesh Navy rescued 14 sailors after a cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal near Payra Fairway Boya yesterday morning.
The ship named “MV Golf Argo” left Chattogram Port for Kolkata, India with 152 containers on Thursday night, said SM Shamim Alam, information officer of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The vessel sank when its engine went out of order, said the official.
The rescued sailors are captain Kazi Abdullah Al Muhit, 35, chief engineer Hasan Reza Khalid, 32, chief officer Kazi Mahbub Alam, 28, crew members Noor Alam Himel, 26, Mozammel Hossain, 24, Rafiq Ullah, 59, Md Jubayer Hossain, 24, Sujon Mukharjee, 20, Md Sahabuddin, 21, Shahadat Hossain, 37, Jamirul Islam, 30, Shaheed Mia, 23, Md Raju, 25, and Abdur Rashid, 50, he added.
On information, a patrol ship of navy went to the spot and rescued the sailors.
The rescued sailors were given first-aid and food. They will be handed over to their families at Payra port, the ISPR information officer added.
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