Dhaka, June 23 -- The Bangladeshi-flagged ship "MV Banglar Joyjatra", which was stuck in the Persian Gulf for 115 days amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, has finally crossed the Strait of Hormuz.

The vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz at 3am on Tuesday (Bangladesh time), according to Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) Managing Director Mahmudul Malek.

Earlier on Monday, another BSC official had said that the Banglar Joyjatra received permission from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to cross the strait.

After receiving permission, the vessel set off from the outer anchorage of Sharjah Port towards the channel of the Strait of Hormuz, 80 nautical miles away on Monday morning Bangladesh time.

Around 9:10pm on Monday ...