The Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that efforts are being made to safely bring back the 23 hostages on the coast of Somalia.
He said this in response to a question from reporters on Tuesday (March 19).
The foreign minister said that all efforts are underway to bring back the sailors safely from the hands of Somali pirates. But it is not possible to say everything. He also urged the media to spread the news carefully.
Dr. Hasan Mahmood also said that "work is in progress" to send back BGP members who fled Myanmar during the war.
He said that about 200 border guards who escaped from Myanmar are staying in Bangladesh. Negotiations are ongoing with the Myanmar government for their return.
He said that the allocation of funds for Rohingyas is decreasing every year and efforts are being made to get sufficient funds.
It has been seven days since the Bangladesh flag ship 'MV Abdullah' was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean. There has been no word yet on the ship, which is anchored just off the coast of Somalia. Because so far no communication has been made regarding ransom or demand from the bandits. As a result, there is uncertainty about how soon the release of the hostage sailors is possible. However, news has come out that the Somali police and the international navy are preparing for an operation to rescue the Bangladeshi flagged ship with 23 sailors as hostages.