Bangladesh Holiday List, eight national days including March 7, August 15 are being canceled – bangladesh interim government to change national holiday list

Many national holidays are being canceled in Bangladesh. These were known as National Days. The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is going to cancel all these holidays and national days. According to the information provided by the government of Bangladesh, the holidays of March 7, March 17, August 15 are going to be cancelled. In all, the interim government is set to cancel eight national days. On Wednesday, Facebook announced the cancellation of these holidays and national days. This information was given in a post on the verified Facebook page of the interim government's chief adviser. The post informed that the Interim Government Advisory Council held a meeting a few days ago. In that meeting it was decided to cancel these eight national days. However, the notification has not been issued yet. The Council of Ministers Department will soon issue a notification regarding the cancellation of these days.

According to the Facebook post, March 7, March 17, August 5, August 8, August 15, October 18, November 4 and December 12 will no longer be observed as national days.

Incidentally, March 17 is the birthday of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This day was celebrated as National Children's Day in Bangladesh. August 5 is the birthday of Sheikh Hasina's brother Sheikh Kamal and August 8 is the birth anniversary of 'Bangamata' Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib. Bangabandhu was killed in his family on August 15, 1975. This day is observed as National Day of Mourning till now. There were also Sheikh Russell Day (Sheikh Hasina's younger brother) on 18 October, National Constitution Day on 4 November and Smart Bangladesh Day on 12 December.

Sheikh Hasina's government fell on August 5 this year. An interim government was then formed. Soon after, on Bangabandhu's death anniversary, the Yunus government canceled the National Day holiday. However, it was criticized and strongly protested by Hasina and Awami League.