Md Atik Ullah Khan
Md Atik Ullah Khan, 39, is a Bangladeshi seafarer who served as the chief officer of the merchant vessel MV Abdullah, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in March 2024 while en route from Mozambique to the UAE. After 32 days in captivity, he returned home to Bangladesh, reflecting on the traumatic experience and the growing threat of piracy in the region.
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Khan was the chief officer of the Bangladesh-flagged merchant vessel Abdullah when it was hijacked by Somali pirates.
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