Dhaka, March 20 -- In the midst of the roar of distant missiles and the uncertainty of war, 31 Bangladeshi sailors aboard the MV Banglar Joyjatra have marked Eid by praying in the narrow passages of their ship.

Anchored off the Sharjah, with their journey to the Strait of Hormuz stalled, the crew spent the festival under a heavy veil of anxiety, yet sought solace in prayer and tradition.

The crew could not gather on deck due to adverse weather on Friday, instead, they performed the Eid congregation inside the vessel.

The vessel, waiting to cross the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, has dropped anchor 80 nautical miles (approximately 150km) from Sharjah Port amid fears of attack.

Captain Shafiqul Islam told bdnews24.com, "We all o...