The Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 19 fishermen alive along with their disabled fishing boat after it drifted in the deep sea for two days following an engine failure.
According to a Coast Guard press release, the fishing boat FB Ma-2, carrying 19 fishermen, left Hatiya on July 8 for fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
On July 13, the boat's engine broke down, leaving it adrift at sea.
After drifting for two days, the fishermen came within mobile network coverage on Wednesday morning and informed the Coast Guard about their situation.
Acting on the information, the Coast Guard Station Bhasan Char and BCGS Kutubdia, which was deployed under Operation Suraksha, immediately launched a rescue operation.
The rescuers recovered the disabled fishing boat along with all 19 fishermen alive from the deep sea west of Norman's Point off the Chattogram coast.
The rescued fishermen were provided with primary medical treatment and necessary food. The process of handing over the fishermen and the fishing boat to the owners is currently underway.
Sabbir Alam Sujan, Lieutenant Commander, said the Coast Guard would continue conducting such rescue operations in the future as part of its emergency response efforts.