Bangladesh Sents Back Consignment From Embargoed Russian Ship

Embargoed Russian Ship in Dhaka

On Tuesday, January 17, Bangladesh sent away a Russian ship carrying supplies for their Rooppur nuclear power plant, an incident which has left Russia dissatisfied. The move was made because of the US embargo on the Ursa Major ship.

According to international laws, a country that allows embargoed vessels to dock at ports also faces embargo charges. The ship was slated to dock on Dec 24. 

However, the US government alerted Bangladesh on Dec 22 about its embargo status, which was relayed to the...

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