The Bangladesh Navy on Thursday returned four fishermen who were rescued on Wednesday to their families.
They are Md Yunus, 40, Mohammad Hossain, 37, Md Abu Bakar Siddique, 40, and Nur Mohammad, 33. They all are residents of Cox`s Bazar.
Earlier on February 14, the Singapore-bound commercial vessel `MV RAFFLES PROGRESS ` rescued 4 fishermen who were adrift in the accident and informed the authorities.
On information, the Bangladesh Navy Ship `Samudra Joy` patrolling in the Bay of Bengal received 4 fishermen from the deep sea about 132 nautical miles away from the south coast and handed them over to the local administration.
They also provided them with necessary treatment, food and other assistance, ISPR said in a press release on Friday.
On February 05, 2024, the fishing vessel `Ma` went to sea for fishing from Cox`s Bazar No. 6 ghat and on the night of February 09, 2024, the boat fell into an accident.
Eleven of the 16 fishermen on board managed to get on a nearby fishing boat. "One of the fishermen still remains missing."
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