MV Abdullah To Reach Dubai's Al Hamriya Port On Monday

Recently freed from somali pirates the Bangladeshi flag-carrier ship MV Abdullah is hoping to reach at Dubai port on Monday. The ship was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 12 this year and released after 32 days on April 14 is now heading towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is scheduled to arrive at Al Hamriya sea- port in Dubai on Monday.

Talking to the media, chief executive officer (CEO) of KSRM Group and chief of the SR Shipping said that the MV Abdullah and its crew are set to arrive in Dubai on April 22 after their release by Somali pirates. 

Also within few days there for formalities to be completed before the sailors can head back to Bangladesh, he said. He expressed his hope regarding the return of the sailors within the current month.

Meanwhile the family members and relatives are eagerly waiting for their return home. The abducted seamen are likely to return to Bangladesh within the current month after completion of all formalities.

It may be mentioned that Bangladeshi flag carrier ship MV Abdullah owned by SR Shipping, a concern of the country's reputed business conglomerate KSRM Group, was captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean on its way to the UAE with coal from the African country of Mozambique on March 12 this year.

There were 23 Bangladeshi sailors on the ship. All the 23 seamen were taken hostage by the pirates. It was the second ship of KSRM Group to have been hijacked along with seamen. After 32 days of capturing MV Abdullah, the Somali pirates released the vessel and all its 23 crew members at 3am on April 14 last.