Dhaka, June 16 -- The government has opened emergency hotlines for Bangladeshi nationals currently residing in Iran and their families in Bangladesh to ensure urgent communication amid the prevailing situation in the Middle Eastern country.

The hotlines have been set up both at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran and the ministry's headquarters in Dhaka to assist Bangladeshis in need of emergency support, BSS reports citing a foreign ministry's press release on Monday.

Bangladeshi expatriates in Iran, as well as their relatives in Bangladesh, have been advised to reach out to the embassy and the ministry through the designated mobile numbers, which are also accessible via WhatsApp, for any urgent assistance.

The emergency contact numbers ...