Bangladesh flag ship MV Abdullah, which was recently freed from pirates, will arrive at Dubai's Al Hamria port on Sunday (April 21), Bangladesh time. According to the latest updates, the ship is crossing the Kasab coast of the Persian Gulf this morning.

In this regard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KSRM-owned SR Shipping Mehrul Karim said, MV Abdullah will reach Dubai on schedule. There is no possibility of delay. After the arrival of the ship, the two sailors will return to Bangladesh by air as per the earlier decision. Besides, the remaining 21 sailors will return on board.

He also said that the coal in the ship will be discharged at Dubai port. Then the ship will return to Bangladesh after loading other goods.

On March 12 afternoon, the SR Shipping ship was taken hostage by Somali pirates. The 23 sailors there were locked in a cabin. After the seizure, the ship was towed off the coast of Somalia. There was an agreement with the pirates at the initiative of the hostage owner.

21 sailors will return home by ship, the remaining two by plane
MV Abdullah was rescued by the Indian Navy?
This ship is under the control of pirates at an unknown destination

At one stage, on April 13, around 3:08 PM Bangladesh time, the bandits disembarked from the MV Abdullah. Earlier on the same day in the afternoon, the bandits accepted the ransom as per their demand. 3 bags of ransom dollars were thrown into the sea next to the MV Abdullah on a special plane. The bandits took 3 bags with a speed boat. After being freed from the bandits, the MV Abdullah left the coast of Somalia for the United Arab Emirates on Saturday night.

MV Abdullah started its journey from Maputo port in Mozambique on March 4 with 58 thousand metric tons of coal. It was scheduled to arrive at Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates on March 19.

'MV Abdullah' was earlier known as 'Golden Hawk' owned by Kabir Group subsidiary SR Shipping. Built in 2016, the bulk carrier has a length of 189.93 meters and a width of 32.26 meters. Last year the ship bought SR Shipping. Kabir Group has a total of 23 such ships plying on international routes carrying various types of products.

In December 2010, the Bangladeshi ship Jahan Mani was captured by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. At that time, 25 sailors and the wife of the chief engineer of the ship were taken hostage. After various attempts, they were freed from the pirates in 100 days.