Govt trying to free MV Abdullah crew through third party: FM

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday that the government is trying to work with a "third party" to ensure the safe release of hostages aboard the MV Abdullah, which was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on Monday.

"Government had already informed the relevant bodies in information centres of Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Singapore, alongside alerting naval ships of the USA, the UK, India and China," Minister Hasan Mahmud while speaking to journalists at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University.

"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed concern over the incident. Security agencies are working and it was discussed in the cabinet meeting informally," he said.
"We are trying to connect to the pirates through a third party through them. We can connect with the pirates till now but we have informed where its needed," he added.