The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Ambassador of Bangladesh, Kamrul Ahsan, was summoned over the port entry ban for Russian vessels, Report informs, citing foreign media.
"The current state of Russia-Bangladesh cooperation was discussed, some aspects of which cause serious concern to the Russian side. In particular, the attention of the ambassador was drawn to information about the decision of the authorities of the country to ban Russian ships carrying cargo for Bangladesh from entering ports," the statement read.
The ministry also noted that this step does not correspond to the friendly nature of bilateral relations and "may negatively affect the prospects of cooperation in various fields."