Bangladeshi mariners

Bangladeshi mariners

Bangladeshi chief engineer Mohammad Aman Ullah. Photo: Collected

A mariner's distress call on the eve of World Maritime Day

As the world prepared to celebrate seafarers, Bangladeshi mariner Sakib Aman heard his mariner father describe the horror of a missile attack at sea.

Last Eid, while most were bound for home or familiar gatherings, these Bangladeshi mariners aboard MV Happy Forever found themselves anchored in uncertainty – held back not by distance alone, but by the tightening knots of war, port restrictions, and stalled visas somewhere around the Hormuz Strait. Photo: Collected

Hormuz crisis leaves Bangladeshi mariners stranded, contracts expire at sea

The rescued sailors are currently in Karachi, after being rescued by the Pakistan Navy on Wednesday. Photo: TBS

18 crew member including 5 Bangladeshis rescued after missile attack on merchant ship in Arabian Sea

Three of the four Bangladeshi mariners who were evacuated from the oil tanker that caught fire yesterday (28 November) are now staying in Turkey. Photo: Collected

3 Bangladeshi mariners rescued from Black Sea tanker attack set to return home

Photo: Collected

4 Bangladeshi mariners rescued safely after Black Sea tanker attack near Turkey

The rally was organised by the Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association (BMMOA). Photo: Courtesy

Mariners' rally in Chattogram marks World Maritime Day

4,000 mariners of Bangladesh stranded on ships globally

4,000 mariners of Bangladesh stranded on ships globally