C T Online Desk: State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has said that due to the successful diplomatic activities of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, it has been possible to bring back the sailors of the ship stranded in the Russia-Ukraine war.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the concluding parade of trainee ratings of the 23rd batch of the National Maritime Institute and the 12th batch of the Madaripur branch at Saltgola in the city on Saturday (April 2) morning.
The State Minister for Shipping said, “As you know, a ship of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation was attacked in the Russia-Ukraine war.” One of our sailors was martyred there Due to the diplomatic activities of the government, we have been able to bring back the living sailors to the country. I have been able to bring the body of the deceased to the country and bury it honorably. It was a difficult thing.
This time Imtiazul Haque got the gold medal all round rating courtesy of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation. Parade Commander Istiaq Irfan Jihad received the Best Ground Rating Medal courtesy of Messrs. Hawk & Sons. 128 people took part in the training course.
