Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Friday rescued 18 abducted fishermen, including a woman, from Nalian area of the Sundarbans under Koyra upazila of Khulna.
Four teams of coastguards of Mongla West Zone launched drives in the area on information that the fishermen were abducted, said its Operation Officer Lt Abdullah Al Mahmud.
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the bandits fled leaving the victims behind, he said, adding that they rescued them along with 11 trawlers.
The gang abducted the fishermen in the morning while they were fishing in the area, Mahmud added.
