The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Barguna

Eight fishermen abducted last week by pirates were released Friday night on payment Tk 3 lakh as ransom.

The fishermen are Delwar Hossain, Liton, Abdus Alam, Jafar, Pintu, Babul, Mujibur and Alim.

Local people said a band of pirates abducted the eight fishermen from eight trawlers at Kachikhali in the Bay of Bengal on July 12. Victims' family sources said the pirates demanded Tk l lakh each as ransom for releasing the fishermen.

After negotiation with the pirates the fishermen were released from Shukhpara in Sundarbans on payment of Tk 3 lakh, the sources added.