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There are fifteen public holidays in Bangladesh. Muslims and non-Muslims have four religious holidays each in addition to the seven secular national holidays. For the Muslims, nine major Islamic holidays: Ashura, Mawlid, Isra' and Mi'raj, Shab-e-Barat, first day of Ramadan, Revelation of the Quran, Laylat al-Qadr, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha ...
The 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, also known as July Revolution, [ 73][ 74][ 75] was a series of anti-government [ d] and pro- democracy [ e] protests in Bangladesh, spearheaded primarily by university students. Initially focused on restructuring quota-based systems for government job recruitment, the movement expanded against what ...
National Mourning Day of Bangladesh is a commemorative and former public holiday in Bangladesh. [ 1] On 15 August of every year, the day is observed with mourning. The day is also observed officially and nationally during the government led by Awami League. [ 2][ 3] The black flag is hoisted as well as the national flag is kept at half-mast.
DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new elections, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled ...
1193rd hartal in the history of Bangladesh 2013-04-02: 1 (all day) [5] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir: opposed to sending Delwar Hossain Sayeedi on police remand for questioning. 2013-04-09: 1 (all day) [6] BNP: protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail. 2013-04-10: 1 (all day) [6] BNP: protesting against courts sending its ...
Shakrain — in Dhaka at the end of the Poush of the Bengali calendar. [45] Jatiya Pitha Utsab — National Pitha (Cake) Festival. [46] Charak — 3-day-long festival in Pabna starting on the last day of the Bangla month of Chaitra. [47] Joy Bangla Concert — annual concert to mark the 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Bangladesh in March 2020. The first three known cases were reported on 8 March 2020 by the country's epidemiology ...
International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, [ 1 ] it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly with the adoption of UN resolution 56/262 [ 2 ] in ...