Bangladesh: 250 fishermen go missing as 16 trawlers sink in Bay

DHAKA, 22 August 2022, (TON): Naval Police said “over 250 fishermen of Patuakhali remained missing as 16 fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal amid inclement weather.”

Akhtar Morshed, officer-in-charge of Kuakata Naval Police Outpost said “about 150 fishermen of 18 trawlers that sank in the Bay near Kuakata in Patuakhali have been rescued so far.”

OC added “locals along with a rescue trawler of the fish wholesalers’ association reached the fish landing centre with the rescued fishermen from Saturday evening.”

Kuakata-Alipur Fish Depot Owners Association President Ansar Uddin Mollah said 13 fishermen were rescued from the Bay while 11 fishermen were rescued by the fishermen of Rayadighi of India.

 

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