Bay of Bengal pirates halt fishing

on January 12, 2017

Armed robbery, kidnap and piracy common problems in Bay of Bengal.

Pirates thwart deep sea fishing off Ctg coast

Pankaj Dastider

CHITTAGONG, Jan 11: Fishing in the deep sea off the Anwara and Banskhali coast often remains suspended allegedly due to growing influence of pirates from Kutubdia-Moheshkhali channel.

As many as 50 fishing boats have been robbed off in the Bay of Bengal during a period of last three months, forcing the fishermen to suspend fishing, the fishermen alleged.

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Source: thefinancialexpress-bd.com

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