Dhaka, March 18 -- A vessel of Bangladesh's national carrier, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), named "Banglar Joyjatra," has been stranded near the Strait of Hormuz due to the war, along with 31 crew members. They have been stuck since the 28th of February and have not been able to leave, said a senior BSC official on Wednesday.

"Bangladesh Shipping Corporation has a total of seven vessels in its fleet, and among them, only the vessel "Banglar Joyjatra" is currently stationed in the Gulf. Basically, it had gone from India to Qatar with a cargo on the early February and after that, it anchored at the port of Messy and later port of Jebel Ali in Qatar. Then, due to the outbreak of war, it was taken to Rasel al-Qayyum, near the Strait...