Singapore ship sued for damaging 18 Navy ships

The case was filed with Admiralty Division of the High Court on Saturday on the basis of inquiry reports that held the Singapore vessel responsible for the damage of 18 ships of Bangladesh Navy.

The court ordered seizure of MV Eagle Strength and set January 4 for hearing of the case, Navy officials said.

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The Navy claimed a compensation of Tk 200 crore for the damage to its ships in an accident that also left 16 Navy personnel injured.

Soon after the incident the Port and Navy authorities had formed separate inquiry committees that found MV Eagle Strength responsible for the damage to the Navy ships.