Newspapers to get 5-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday from 19-23 March
No newspapers will be published from 20 March to 24 March, according to a holiday notice issued today
The Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) announced a five-day holiday for newspaper offices from 19 March to 23 March on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
As a result, no newspapers will be published from 20 March to 24 March, according to a holiday notice issued today (10 March), signed by NOAB President AK Azad.
The decision was taken at a meeting of NOAB's Executive Committee, it said.
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In Bangladesh, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on March 20 or March 21 as per the sighting of the new crescent moon.
This time, the Bangladesh government has declared a seven-day Eid vacation.
