German cos eying more ships from Bangladesh

A German business delegation, which left Dhaka Friday, has shown keen interests in buying more ships from Bangladesh. Peter Clasen, head of the 21-strong group that visited the country from Oct 25-30, said Bangladesh offered skilled but cheaper ship building compared with China, India and Vietnam. Local ship builders have said Bangladesh could fetch up to $1 billion in ship orders if the country could increase the number of ship building yards to six from the present two.

3 fishing trawlers capsize in Bay: 10 missing

Three fishing trawlers sank yesterday in the Bay of Bengal, leaving a least 10 fishermen missing amid depression.

Ships remained anchored at Mongla Port: September 18, 2008

Ships remained anchored at Mongla Port on Wednesday
due to monsoon depression in the sea.
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Nargis intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm, moves northwards

Panic grip coastal people, many prepare for leaving their villages for safe places

After the severe cyclonic storm 'SIDR' that hit coastal regions of Bangladesh on November 15, another cyclonic storm "Nargis" over southwest bay and adjoining southeast bay moved slightly northwards and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm "Nargis" (with ecp 984 hpa.), said a special weather bulletin of Met Office.

Ships in the Bay of Bengal

Ships in the Bay of Bengal in Chittagong move carefully as ‘Nargis’ intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm. TBT photo by EM Belal