Family Of Bangladesh Seafarer Killed In Ukraine-Russia War Receive $500,000 Compensation
On Thursday, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the State Minister for Shipping, handed over the cheque of Tk4.60 crore to Abdur Razzaque, the father of Hadisur.
On Thursday, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the State Minister for Shipping, handed over the cheque of Tk4.60 crore to Abdur Razzaque, the father of Hadisur.
Bangladesh Shipping Corp has been seeking $22.4 million from the vessel insurer for a cargo ship that was hit by a missile in March. In the maritime sector, it is reportedly the first major insurance claim resulting from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
A Bangladeshi sailor has been killed on board ‘Banglar Samriddhi’, a Bangladesh Shipping Corporation’s ship, which is stranded at the Olvia seaport, was attacked by a missile in Ukraine.
A Bangladesh bulk carrier – Banglar Samriddhi – with its 29 crew members, all Bangladeshis, has been stranded at port of Olvia during Russia’s attack in Ukraine.
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Late last month, over 200,000 ‘naujan’, or river navigation workers, under the banner of the ITF-affiliated BNSF won major improvements to their working lives after a three-day strike against the Bangladesh Cargo Vessel Owners’ Association.
With India and Bangladesh’s maritime ties getting boosted, India is now transporting goods to the north-east via Bangladesh’s Chattogram (Chittagong) Port.
As per the Agreement, sea transport from India to Bangladesh is treated as a coastal movement, making it eligible for 40 percent concession on vessel-related and cargo related charges.
The second phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh has been launched at a meeting of stakeholders in Dhaka, Bangladesh (26 November).