Govt issues notification on 7-day Eid vacation

The government on Thursday issued a notification announcing a seven-day vacation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

The vacation period spans 25-31 May, said the notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration.

Ahead of the start of the long vacation, weekend holidays on 23 May and 24 May has been cancelled, the notification added.

The vacation period will not apply to emergency services, the notification said. The services include hospital services, transports carrying medical workers and equipment, postal service, cleaning service, port operations, fire service, water supplies and the power and energy sector.

Furthermore, the Bangladesh Bank will issue necessary directives regarding banking operations, and the Supreme Court will decide on judicial functions during the Eid season.