Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Eleven fishermen have reportedly been kidnapped while fishing in the Satkhira range of the Sundarbans.

Their families claim they were kidnapped at various times between Friday evening and Sunday morning.

The Forest Department and coastguard have launched an operation inside the Sundarbans to rescue the missing fishermen after their families reported the matter.

Assistant Conservator of Forests Satkhira Range Shahinur Islam said fishermen had reported that some of them had been abducted in the forest. The Forest Department's patrol team is conducting operations in the Sundarbans and other nearby areas, he said.

"It is difficult for the Forest Department to suppress the activities of forest bandits and conduct operation...