, April 10 -- A Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel, Banglar Joyjatra, failed to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Friday as it did not receive clearance from Iran and is now heading back to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The ship approached the Strait in the morning after nearly 40 hours of sailing from Saudi Arabia's Ras Al Khair port, but was denied permission by Iranian authorities to pass through the vital maritime route. It has since been instructed to return to a safer position at Sharjah port, BSC Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek confirmed.

The vessel had earlier left Ras Al Khair on Wednesday following a ceasefire in the Middle East, raising hopes of resuming its journey after being stranded for over a mont...