Bangladesh interim govt cancels 8 National Holidays introduced by Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh interim govt cancels 8 National Holidays introduced by Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, Oct 17 : The interim government in Bangladesh has cancelled eight national holidays introduced by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, including the holiday honouring Bangabandhu’s momentous speech on March 7, media reports said.

Among the holidays cancelled were the “historic March 7” day honouring momentous speech delivered by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Mujibur Rahman’s birthday and National Children’s day on March 17, the birth anniversary of Sheikh Hasina’s brother on August 5, the birth anniversary of Sheikh Hasina’s mother on August 8, the death anniversary of Mujibur Rahman on August 15, the birthday of Sheikh Hasina’s younger brother on October 18, National Constitution Day on November 4 and Smart Bangladesh Day on December 12, the Daily Star reported.

On Wednesday, the Chief adviser to the interim government anounced this in a post on the verified Facebook page. These national days were later cancelled by a circular issued by the Cabinet Division.

UNI

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.