Families of Bangladeshi sailors who are being taken hostage by pirates in Somalia are upset and afraid.

The relatives of Bangladeshi seamen who are being held captive in Somalia by pirates are fearful and distressed. Taufiqul Islam, the ship's second engineer and a citizen of the Chhotboyra Karimnagar neighborhood of the city of Khulna, is one of the 23 sailors on board.

In his home, the family members are likewise concerned. Yesterday evening, at about 5 p.m., Taufiqul Islam had his final phone contact with his mother and wife.

It is known that engineer Toufiqul Islam's family consists of father Iqbal Hossain, mother Bill Afroz,

Wife Jobaida Noman and two children Tasfia Tahsina (7) and Ahmed Rusafi (5).

Engineer Taufiqul Islam's wife Zobayda Noman said, the conversation took place around 5 pm, she said on the phone - pray. We are being taken to Somalia, maybe there will be no contact. I don't know what will happen. That's the last thing. After that there was no more talk.

He said that Iftekhar sir called from Chittagong and asked to send people from the family. Mejho Vasur and my two brothers have gone to Chittagong.

He also said that our only demand is that he should come back to us even if it is in exchange for everything. May his colleagues return to normal health by the grace of Allah.

Engineer Taufiqul Islam's mother Dil Afroz said that she has spoken with her son. He said mom I am fine, don't worry. I said, I have to worry, what to do in the condition you are in, in captivity. There is tension. You pray, Allah will accept the prayer, everything. There is no more to say. It seemed that the mobile was taken away. The last thing happened to me.

Expressing his concern, he said, they are holding 22 people including my son. May the government bring everyone back to their parents as soon as possible.

On Tuesday (March 12) at noon Bangladesh time, the Bangladeshi flag ship MV Abdullah fell into the hands of pirates in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, Somali pirates took hostage the SR Shipping ship owned by industrial group KSRM.

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