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August 15 public holiday canceled
GreenWatch Desk
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2024-08-13, 10:49pm
The Advisory Council, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has decided to cancel the public holiday on August 15, originally declared in observance of National Mourning Day. This decision was announced on Tuesday through an official notification.
According to the press release issued by the Chief Advisor's Office, the cancellation of the August 15 holiday was approved in today's meeting of the Advisory Council.
The decision follows broad consensus reached during dialogues between the Advisory Council and various political parties.
Earlier in the day, Brigadier (retd.) M. Sakhawat Hossain, the Interim Government's Home Affairs Advisor, mentioned while visiting the injured at the BGB Hospital that discussions on the August 15 holiday would take place later in the afternoon, during which a final decision would be made, reports UNB.