Dhaka, March 13 -- The cargo vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra, carrying 31 Bangladeshi sailors and stranded at the Jebel Ali Port amid the Middle East conflict, has completed unloading its cargo.

After unloading the goods, the vessel left the port to avoid risks posed by the ongoing war. However, for security reasons it is now anchored off the Sharjah Port.

The ship had earlier set sail from Jebel Ali towards the Strait of Hormuz for its next commercial destination. But members of the UAE Coast Guard advised it not to proceed along that route due to the security situation, prompting the vessel to turn back.

Officials of the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) said the vessel is currently stationed about 80 nautical miles from S...