Efforts underway to rescue hostage sailors: Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that maximum efforts are being made to free the sailors from the hands of Somali pirates.

He said this after paying a courtesy call on the UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh at his ministry on Tuesday.

Hasan Mahmud said all efforts are underway to bring back the seafarers safely from the hands of Somali pirates. However, it is not possible to say everything at the moment.

He also urged the media to be careful in this regard.

The foreign minister aslo said that around 200 Myanmar BGP members are staying in Bangladesh. Talks are underway with the Myanmar government to bring them back.