Coast Guard members on Sunday rescued 13 fishermen, who remained stranded in a fishing trawler for five days in the Bay of Bengal. The fishermen went to the Bay of Bengal from Patharghata area in Barguna district on November 28 for fishing. On December 1, their fishing trawler went out of order and they also lost their mobile network which forced them to stay in the Bay for five days. Also read: Myanmar Navy frees 22 Bangladeshi fishermen On Sunday, they got their network back and managed to call national emergency helpline number 999 and the 999 operators informed the matter to Coast Guard. After tracing the trawler the Coast Guard members rescued the stranded fishermen 15 km off Nijhum Dwip in Hatiya around 5:30 pm. Also read: Hope fading fast for 32 fishermen missing for 6 days and counting

The Bangladesh Navy, in the small hours of Wednesday, rescued as many as 17 fishermen from a trawler that broke down in the Bay of Bengal. An officer from the naval headquarters here told UNB that the fishing trawler, ‘Tamanna Munshi-4’, ventured into deep waters with 17 fishermen on board on August 1. Read: 19 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued from Indian waters in Bay of Bengal That very day, the engine of the boat went out of order, forcing the fishermen to remain stranded in the sea for three days. A team from the Bangladesh Navy rescued the stranded fishermen five miles away from Kutubdia point after the master of the trawler made an SOS call to national emergency number 999. Read:Sundarbans fishermen remain a neglected lot The rescued fishermen have been given first aid and food, the officer said.