The Bangladesh Embassy in Baghdad has requested Bangladeshi expatriates in Iraq to stay alert and maintain caution considering the current security situation in the Middle-Eastern country.
In a statement on Friday (Jan 3), the embassy also requested Bangladeshis not to attend any public gathering, rallies, and meetings until further notice to avoid unwanted incidents.
Bangladesh Embassy will remain open 24/7 to extend consular services to the expatriates. Everyone has been requested to extend cooperation.
The situation has been tense since last Sunday (Dec 27) after US bombing killed at least 25 fighters of a militia backed by Iran. On Tuesday (Dec 31), protesters attacked the US embassy in Baghdad. But the protests were withdrawn after two days of intense standoff.
Meanwhile, a US airstrike in Iraq killed Iran's most powerful military commander Gen Qassem Soleimani at the Baghdad airport early on Friday.