“However, Iran’s military did not allow the ship to pass through Hormuz. After receiving instructions to turn back, we are returning to our previous location in the Persian Gulf,” he said.
Earlier in the night, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation Managing Director, Commodore Mahmudul Malek told Prothom Alo that the Banglar Joyjatra had entered the Strait of Hormuz from the Persian Gulf at 11:50 pm Bangladesh time on Friday. It was expected to cross the strait by around 3 am.
According to the website of ship tracking agency MarineTraffic, at 11:00 pm on Friday, ships stranded in the Persian Gulf began lifting anchor one after another after Iranian authorities declared the strait open. More than a hundred ships were moving at full speed towards the Strait of Hormuz.
However, at 12:45, the MarineTraffic website showed that all ships were returning to the Persian Gulf again. ‘Banglar Joyjatra was also in that list.