Against the background of the Iran-Israel war, diplomatic and other staff stationed at the Bangladesh mission in Tehran are likely to be shifted to a safer location any day now, considering the situation on the ground in the Iranian capital.
The mission is in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in this regard, said a diplomatic source, according to an UNB report.
The chancery is not safe, said the source, noting that there is sensitive infrastructure (first nuclear research centre of Tehran University) located within one kilometre of it. Attempts were made to destroy it in the past days.
One of the two communication (internet) hubs of Tehran is also very close to the chancery.
Officers and staff of the embassy fear becoming collateral damage of any attack on those infrastructures.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi citizens living in Iran and their relatives in Bangladesh have been informed that the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka set up a hotline for emergency communication in the current situation.
All Bangladeshi citizens living in Iran and their relatives in Bangladesh can directly contact the following mobile phone numbers (including WhatsApp) of the embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in case of emergency:
Bangladesh Embassy, Tehran Hotline: +989908577368 and +989122065745.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka Hotline: +8801712012847.
Meanwhile, the number of documented Bangladeshis living in Iran is less than 2,000.
Bd-pratidin English/FNC
