News / Crew member killed as Bangladesh bulker is hit by a missile in Ukraine

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The shipping industry is on full alert following the death of a crew member on a Bangladeshi government-owned ship in Ukraine waters hit by a missile.

The attack, which set the ship on fire, has caused uproar in Bangladesh.

The Banglar Samriddhi had been at the port of Olvia on the Black Sea since 22 February, two days before Russia invaded Ukraine, with 29 crew members onboard.

This is the first incident and casualty in Ukrainian waters involving a foreign ship since ...