Pirates

Lighter vessel named MV Al-Bakhera. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Ministry of Industries forms probe body over MV Al Bakhera incident in Chandpur

The ministry also demanded the immediate arrest and punishment of those involved

Photo/Courtesy
Bangladesh

Pirates kill one fisherman, abduct 19 others from Sonadia Channel

IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez Velasco delivered a lecture on "Towards a Net Zero Shipping 2050: IMO’s Vision for a Just and Equitable Transition" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (30 May). Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

IMO lacks authority to take legal action against pirates: Secretary general

A pirate surrenders to the RAB in the presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kaman in Chattogram on 30 May. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

50 pirates surrender to RAB in Ctg, seeking normal life

‘Sundarbaner Durdhorso Dossuder Rupantorer Golpo’
Panorama

How the Sundarbans pirates changed their way 

Extra security to cost ships $100,000 per trip thru risky sea routes
Economy

Extra security to cost ships $100,000 per trip thru risky sea routes

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

How safe are the seas?

The Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel Ruen seized by Somali pirates, which was intercepted by the Indian Navy, is pictured at sea, in this handout photo released on March 16, 2024. SpokespersonNavy via X /Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Somali pirates to face trial after India navy capture

Kazi Ali Imam, former Commandant of Marine Academy. Illustration: TBS
Panorama

'Negotiation is the primary option if pirates seize control of a ship'

Painting titled ‘Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard, 1718’ by Jean Leon Jerome Ferris (1920). PHOTO: COLLECTED
Panorama

From Blackbeard to Juqraafi: The history and art of maritime piracy

File photo
Bangladesh

MV Abdullah hijacking: Hope as Somali pirates make first contact

Captain Anam Chowdhury (left) and Dr Md Touhidul Islam (Right). Sketches: TBS
Panorama

MV Abdullah Hijacking: Is a raid the best course of action?

MV Abdullah. File Photo: Shipspotting
Bangladesh

Dhaka prioritises crew safety, rejects EU-India military rescue for hijacked ship