Seven Bangladeshi sailors who were released by the Somali pirates last week are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka this morning.
They will arrive at 8:40am at Shahjalal International Airport in the capital, according to a press release issued by the Foreign Ministry.
The survivors were part of the crew of MV Albedo, a Malaysian flagged vessel that was hijacked by Somali pirates on November 26, 2010.
Following a lot of persuasion by the Bangladesh government, as well as relevant international organisations, the seven Bangladeshis were released alive on the evening of June 6 this year.
After being released, they were taken to Nairobi where the Bangladesh High Commission arranged for their travel documents as well as accommodation, medical check-ups and air tickets to Bangladesh.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the London-based Maritime Piracy and Humanitarian Response Programme actively worked with the government to recover the sailors.