2 fisherman rescued, 10 pirates held in Cox\\\'s Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Nov 30 (UNB): Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive rescued two fishermen and arrested 10 pirates from the Bay of Bengal under Kutubdia here on Sunday.

Commander of Coast Guard Kutubdia station Firoz Ahmed said gangsters abducted the two fishermen along with a trawler, FB Nur, for ransom while catching fish in the sea in the morning.  

Informed, coast guard members conducted a drive in the west-north estuary of the bay around 1pm, rescued the kidnapped fishermen and arrested 10 bandits along with the trawler.