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An aerial view of the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship that capsized in Indonesia's Java sea, September 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video. Photo: BASARNAS/Handout via REUTERS

Families desperate for news as 129 still missing four days after capsize of ship in Indonesia's Java Sea

The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people on a 20-hour voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan when it capsized in bad weather early on Sunday

An aerial view of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry after it capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea on 13 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Indonesian shipwreck survivor saw vessel capsize in minutes then waited 10 hours for rescue

Rescuers work during a search operation after the Virgo Transport 8 ship sank while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, in the Java Sea, Indonesia, September 13, 2026. Photo: Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)/Handout via REUTERS

Indonesia rescuers searching for 129 people still missing after passenger ship capsizes

The Virgo Transport 8 was traveling from Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya to Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province. Photo: Collected

Search underway after ferry carrying 243 people loses contact in Indonesia

Photo: BFF

Bangladesh to open Asean Cup campaign against Malaysia on 25 Sept

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir meets Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Listyowati in Dhaka. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh ready to elevate trade ties with Indonesia to Cepa: Humaiun Kobir

A drone view shows Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spewing hot ash during an eruption, in South Lampung, Lampung province, Indonesia, September 5, 2026. Photo: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG)/Handout via REUTERS

Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Stranded passengers at terminal as Soekarno Hatta International Airport closed its operations due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing

An Indonesian delegation, led by Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Listyowati, held a meeting with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Yunus Centre today.

Indonesia seeks guidance from Prof Yunus on microcredit, social business

Students rest while receiving treatment for food poisoning at the regional general hospital after eating government-sponsored free school meals in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, September 2, 2026.

More than 1,700 Indonesian students and teachers sickened this week due to free meals programme

Police tape cordons off an area at Little Aresha daycare centre, as Indonesian police investigate allegations of physical abuse of children, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Budi Satriawan

Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staffers in alleged child abuse case

A utility worker engages in electrical cable repairs after an earthquake felt in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on 16 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Death toll from Indonesia's 7.7-magnitude quake rises to 54

Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. Photo: Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas)/Handout via REUTERS

Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake