Published: 11:13 AM, 01 October 2026
Coast Guard rescues 13 fishermen from deep sea at St Martin
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) have rescued 13 fishermen after their fishing boat developed an engine failure and drifted in the deep sea south of Saint Martin's Island.
Lt Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, media officer of Coast Guard, confirmed the matter on Tuesday. He said the fishing boat FV Rifat left Teknaf on September 25 with 13 fishermen for fishing in the sea.
After several days of fishing, the boat was returning to port around 4:00 pm on Monday when its engine broke down. It subsequently drifted uncontrollably in the deep sea south of Saint Martin's. One of the fishermen called the Coast Guard's emergency hotline 16111 and sought help.
A Coast Guard vessel launched a rescue operation and located the disabled boat about 12 nautical miles south of Saint Martin's.
The Coast Guard will continue to conduct such operations for emergency rescue in future as well, he added.
