Bangladesh Fishermen

The Indian Coast Guard Ship Varad on Tuesday formally handed over all 32 rescued Bangladeshi fishermen safely to Bangladesh Coast Guard Ship 'Tajuddin (PL-72)' at Indo- Bangla International Maritime Boundary Line.

Bangladesh's navy was searching for 81 fishermen still missing on Thursday after more than 63 were rescued from the Bay of Bengal following a devastating cyclone which killed several people and left thousands homeless.

Fishermen were asked not to venture into the sea in Odisha as severe cyclonic storm 'Mora' crossed the Bangladesh coast today, raising possibility of rains at many places in Odisha.

Eight fishermen from Sunderbans in West Bengal, who went missing following the August 8 cyclonic storm and heavy rains in deep sea, have been found dead while three of them were rescued in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and its Bangladesh counterpart.

Bangladeshi authorities today released 178 Indian fishermen hailing from West Bengal who had been arrested and jailed about two months ago for allegedly trespassing in that country's waters.

Nearly 650 Indian fishermen have been arrested until October this year by maritime security agencies of different countries, with Sri Lanka topping the chart.

A fishing trawler named 'Baba Loknath' with 16 fishermen on board has gone missing in the Bay of Bengal.

Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the Indian territory, bdnews24.com reported.

Altogether 72 fishermen, who were held in Bangladesh for violation of the international water boundary, were likely to return on Wednesday, West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said on Tuesday.

Tropical storms that battered southern Bangladesh are now known to have killed at least 26 people while some 60 fishermen are still missing, police and officials said on Friday.

A gang of Bangladeshi pirates attacked three Indian trawlers in the Bay of Bengal killing three fishermen, including a father and a son, and hijacked one of these vessels holding 14 fishermen captive.

The Indian Coast Guard Ship Varad on Tuesday formally handed over all 32 rescued Bangladeshi fishermen safely to Bangladesh Coast Guard Ship 'Tajuddin (PL-72)' at Indo- Bangla International Maritime Boundary Line.

Bangladesh's navy was searching for 81 fishermen still missing on Thursday after more than 63 were rescued from the Bay of Bengal following a devastating cyclone which killed several people and left thousands homeless.

Fishermen were asked not to venture into the sea in Odisha as severe cyclonic storm 'Mora' crossed the Bangladesh coast today, raising possibility of rains at many places in Odisha.

Eight fishermen from Sunderbans in West Bengal, who went missing following the August 8 cyclonic storm and heavy rains in deep sea, have been found dead while three of them were rescued in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and its Bangladesh counterpart.

Bangladeshi authorities today released 178 Indian fishermen hailing from West Bengal who had been arrested and jailed about two months ago for allegedly trespassing in that country's waters.

Nearly 650 Indian fishermen have been arrested until October this year by maritime security agencies of different countries, with Sri Lanka topping the chart.

A fishing trawler named 'Baba Loknath' with 16 fishermen on board has gone missing in the Bay of Bengal.

Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the Indian territory, bdnews24.com reported.

Altogether 72 fishermen, who were held in Bangladesh for violation of the international water boundary, were likely to return on Wednesday, West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said on Tuesday.

Tropical storms that battered southern Bangladesh are now known to have killed at least 26 people while some 60 fishermen are still missing, police and officials said on Friday.

A gang of Bangladeshi pirates attacked three Indian trawlers in the Bay of Bengal killing three fishermen, including a father and a son, and hijacked one of these vessels holding 14 fishermen captive.