The report notes that there have been nine piracy
incidents in the first five months of the year, compared to just one in the
same period in 2023.
The report advised shipping when at
anchor or at berth in Bangladesh to exercise enhanced
vigilance, and to maintain communication over VHF channels with the port
control and law enforcement agencies when entering Bangladesh waters.
Both the country’s navy and its coast guard have
increased patrols in recent months while the Chittagong Port Authority has
established a visual tracking information management system to monitor the
movement of small country boats in the port’s anchorage and outer anchorage
areas.