Dhaka, June 23 -- Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel 'MV Banglar Joyjatra' has safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz after prolonged disruption caused by heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The state-owned 38,894 DWT bulk carrier, built in 2018 and carrying 31 Bangladeshi crew members, is now proceeding towards the waters of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, for safe bunkering and completion of clearance procedures, according to the Ministry of Shipping.

All crew members are reported safe and in good health.

The vessel entered Middle Eastern waters on January 26 under a Singapore-based charter and initially carried 39,000 tonnes of steel coils from Qatar's Mesaieed port to Jebel Ali in the UAE.

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