(1.) The plaintiff, Premier Bank Ltd. Khatungonj Branch, Chittagong, has filed this Suit against F.V. Rainbow-1 (Reg. No. F-8021), a fishing vessel, the Master of the said vessel and the owners of the vessel with the following prayers: a decree be passed for an amount of Tk. 8,91,71,046.76 against the defendants jointly and severely with interest @ 18% per annum till the date of realization of the said amount.