Dhaka urges Iran to ensure safe Hormuz passage for BD-bound vessels

Bangladesh urged Tehran to facilitate safe passage of Bangladesh-bound vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid Persian Gulf crisis as Iranian Ambassador Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday, reports BSS.

"The Hon'ble State Minister requested the Ambassador to consider facilitating the safe passage of Bangladesh-bound vessels through the Strait of Hormuz," a foreign office statement said.

It said during the meeting at the foreign ministry they discussed the bilateral issues alongside evolving situation in the Middle East and particularly Persian Gulf while they both underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the region and beyond. The state minister also assured the envoy of Bangladesh's full cooperation in discharging his duties.