As food stock in the hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah was depleting, pirates recently started bringing in food.

Nine days after the hijacking of Bangladeshi bulk career MV Abdullah, pirates yesterday made first contact with the ship’s owning firm KSRM Group through a third party.

Ship's owners say they were contacted through a third party

Since 2005, the pirates of Somalia have terrorised the waters along its coastline and beyond taking advantage of a political void in the country. Here is a recap.

Says a crew member of the hijacked ship in a voice message sent to his brother

Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association received an image of the ship's latest position

All crew members on board; pirates have taken control of vessel, says company that owns the ship