Bangladesh cargo vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in Indian Ocean

A group of Somalian pirates seized control of the Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel, MV Abdullah, in the Indian Ocean earlier today, officials reported.

The ship, carrying coal from Mozambique‍‍`s Maputo port to Al Hamriyah Port in the UAE, was attacked around noon.

The MV Abdullah, owned by SR Shipping Lines, a sister company of Chattogram-based Kabir Steel and Rerolling Mill (KSRM) Group, has 23 crew members on board.

All crew members are being held hostage by the pirates, said KSRM‍‍`s media adviser Mizanul Islam.

 “We have received information that the vessel is under attack by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The crew are secured within the ship‍‍`s cabins,” he said.

"We are working to establish communication with them," he added.