The ship's chief officer Atiq Ullah Khan wrote in a Facebook post at 5:00 pm (Bangladesh time), “We are fine, Alhamdulillah. Don't worry.”
He tagged his family members and friends in the Facebook post.
Prothom Alo contacted Kabir Group media advisor Mizanul Islam to inquire about the latest status of the crew members.
“We have spoken to the crew members,” he said around 9 pm. The pirates did not attack the crew. They have captured the ship. All crew members are fine. But we could not contact the pirates. We are trying to communicate with them through local and international media.