The Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel MV Abdullah, seized by Somali pirates and freed after 32 days upon payment of ransom, is set to arrive at Al Hamriya Port in Dubai with its 23 crew members on Sunday evening. SR Shipping CEO Mehrul Karim anticipates its arrival at 6pm. The ship was captured on March 12 in the Indian Ocean and released on April 14. This incident echoes a similar hijacking of another KSRM Group vessel, MV Jahan Mani, in 2010, which lasted 99 days.
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109 words · 36 secDU removes ‘Shaheed Osman Hadi Hall’ name, brings back ‘Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall’
Dhaka University removed the “Shaheed Osman Hadi Hall” nameplate from Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall on 30 September, restoring the original name. The Hadi nameplate had been installed by students without university approva…
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