Bangladesh Navy personnel have rescued 15 fishermen and a trawler that had been adrift in the Bay of Bengal for four days after its engine failed.
On the afternoon of March 31, during routine patrols, a Navy team spotted the trawler about six nautical miles west of St. Martin’s Lighthouse.
The team immediately reached the vessel and rescued both the trawler and its crew, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The fishermen told rescuers that the trawler’s engine broke down on March 27, leaving them stranded at sea.
They faced shortages of food and clean water and endured significant hardship before the Navy arrived.
The rescued crew were taken to the Navy Forward Base in St. Martin, where they received food, clean water, and first aid.
All are reported to be in good health and were handed over to their families on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Navy continues to conduct regular maritime patrols to safeguard the country’s waters, protect fishermen, and support the development of the blue economy.