Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has claimed insurance money of USD 22.48  million for their ship, “Banglar Samriddhi” which was damaged in a rocket attack at Olvia port in war-ravaged Ukraine. The organization recently sent a later to state owned insurer Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) seeking USD 22.48 million equivalent to TK 193.32 crore. “According to a deal with BSC, Sadharan Bima Corporation and London-based Beazley Insurance will pay the claimed money. We have claimed the money following the rules of insurance,” said Commodore Sumon Mahmud Sabbir,  managing Director of BSC. On March 3, the BSC ship stranded at Olvia port in Ukraine since February 23 came under attack leaving its third engineer Hadisur Rahman dead. Later the Bangladesh government announced the ship abandoned and managed to safely rescue other crew members. Also read: Ukraine conflict: Bangladeshi killed in rocket attack on ship The ship remained anchored in the Ukrainian port however. As no international classification  society surveyor will be able to assess the amount of the damages in that ship until the Russia-Ukraine war ends it will take time to get the insurance money, said BSC officials. In 2018, the ship was included in BSC fleet. According to BSC, its making cost was USD 25.30 million equivalent to Tk 215 crore. Also read: Crew of 'Banglar Samriddhi' returns home The Ministry of Shipping formed a seven-member probe committee led by a joint secretary to investigate the reason of the attack on the ship.

The body of engineer Md Hadisur Rahman, who was killed in a rocket attack on the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel stranded at a Ukraine port, is expected to reach Dhaka on March 13 or 14, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Friday. Shahriar said, "Hadisur’s body has arrived in Moldova from Ukraine. We hope it will reach Bucharest, the capital of Romania by morning.” Read: Crew of 'Banglar Samriddhi' returns home After some official procedure there, the body will be sent to Bangladesh, he added. Earlier on Wednesday, the 28 surviving crew members of Bangladeshi ship 'Banglar Samriddhi', who were stranded in war-torn Ukraine, arrived in Dhaka. They went from Ukraine to Moldova to reach Bucharest, from where they flew to Dhaka. The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) ship had been stranded at Olvia port in Ukraine since February 23, following Russia's invasion of its eastern European neighbour. Hadisur, third engineer of the ship, was killed in a rocket attack on the vessel on March 3. The ship had since then been declared abandoned. Read:Hadisur’s body kept in Ukraine, 5 youths still in detention centre: FM Hadisur’s body was preserved in a bunker near Ukraine. The procedure to bring back Hadisur’s body was being delayed due to the worsening situation in Ukraine.

The 28 surviving crew members of the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation vessel 'Banglar Samriddhi'- are scheduled to arrive back home in Dhaka, from Bucharest, Romania on Wednesday noon.A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the gang of sailors is scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:15pm.They arrived in Romania on March 6 from Ukraine through Moldova, said Bangladesh Ambassador to Romania Daud Ali. Read: Fmr minister Mosharraf’s brother arrested in Tk 2,000cr money laundering case "We extended all cooperation including smooth immigation both in Moldova and Romania, transport from Moldova to Bucharest (in Romania), hotel accommodation, food, etc," he said after completion of their boarding and immigration at the airport Tuesday night. "During their short stay in Bucharest we arranged a dinner at our residence and on Tuesday lunch at our embassy," Ambassador Daud also said.The crew were stranded in war-ravaged Ukraine before crossing the border. “Hopefully, they will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday,” said Captain Md Mujibur Rahman, Deputy General Manager (planning) of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC).“The body of the ship’s third engineer Hadisur Rahman, who was killed during a rocket attack on the ship, has been preserved in a bunker near Ukraine and it will be brought back at a convenient time,” said the BSC Deputy GM.Meanwhile, general secretary of Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association (BMMOA) Md Shakwat Hossain said, “As situation in Ukraine is worsening the procedure to bring back Hadisur’s body is being delayed. The procedure to bring back his body home will begin within five to seven days depending on the situation there.” Read: Saluting women's power on Women's Day The BSC ship got stranded in Ukraine as Russian invasion started soon after it anchored at Olvia port on February 23.The ship had been declared abandoned after it came under rocket attack that killed one of its crew members. 

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said 28 crew members of Bangladeshi ship "Banglar Samriddhi" will soon return home as they have safely crossed the border leaving war-ravaged Ukraine.  “They’ll soon return to Bangladesh,” he told reporters at a programme held in the Jatiya Press Club. Bangladesh Ambassador to Poland Sultana Laila Hossain said the 28 crew members were on the way to Romania from Moldova and scheduled to reach there within few hours. The government has made necessary arrangements for their return as their relatives are eagerly waiting to get reunited at home.  Earlier, the crew had been taken to a relatively safe place from the ship that came under attack leaving its third engineer dead on Wednesday. The Foreign Minister, however, could not tell about the progress over bringing back the body of Engineer Hadisur Rahman who was killed during a rocket attack on the ship. Expressing deep condolences to the near and dear ones of deceased Hadisur Rahman, the Russian Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday said the Russian side "bends every effort" to ensure safe departure of the Bangladeshi ship from the port. The Command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, relying on the objective monitoring data, has repeatedly stated that, during the retreat, the Ukrainian nationalists open indiscriminate fire and deliberately capture hostages, use them as a “human shield”, resorting to the well-known terrorists’ tactic, said the Embassy. The BSC ship was positioned in the inner anchorage of Olvia port (Ukraine), when Hadisur was killed due to a missile attack. Also read: Trying to shift stranded sailors from Ukraine to Romania, says Foreign Secy

The government is giving utmost importance to ensure the safety of the stranded Bangladeshi crew members of Banglar Samriddhi in Ukraine, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday. “Extensive diplomatic level activities are going on to rescue them or shift them to a safer place,” he said while briefing reporters at the secretariat. “After engineer Hadisur Rahman’s death 28 Bangladeshi crew remained stranded in the ship. His body has been preserved but bringing it back to Bangladesh will depend on the war situation in Ukraine,” the state minister added. Also read: Ukraine conflict: Bangladeshi killed in rocket attack on ship  Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said the government will support Hasidur’s family in every possible way. He said, “I had discussions with the secretary of the ministry Mohammad Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury, managing director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Commodore Sumon Mahmud Sabbir, officials of Bangladesh Embassy in Poland and the captain of MV Banglar Samriddhi. We have urged the crew members not to take any wrong step out of fear as their safety is our first priority.” “Our merchant ship was not supposed to be attacked but it came under a missile attack anyway. When we will be confirmed which side launched the attack we will comment on it. Currently, we are making necessary diplomatic communications through the Ministry of ForeignAffairs,” said the state minister. He said the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is also worried after the incident and gave directives to ensure safety of the stranded crew members. On Wednesday, Md Hadisur Rahman, 47, third engineer of Banglar Samriddhi was killed in a rocket attack on a BSC vessel stranded at Ukrainian Port of Olvia, located in the Mykolaiv region on the left bank of the Dnipro-Bug estuary on the northern Black Sea coast. Also read: Sole bread earner gone, sailor's family now stares at uncertain future All 29 crew on-board were Bangladeshis. Banglar Samriddhi, now caught in the fighting in Ukraine, reached Olvia on February 22 to load ball clay, according to the BSC.