Court holiday now till May 30

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday extended the ongoing holiday  for all courts across the countxry, including the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court, till May 30 -- in line with the government's decision to extend shutdown of offices.

However, the ongoing  virtual functions of the courts will continue amid the closure. 

Supreme Court Registrar General Md Ali Akbar issued two separate  circulars yesterday to this effect, asking all the court officials and employees not to leave their workplaces during the closure. It has been said in a circular that all the courts of the country will remain on holiday from May 17 to May 28 including the public holiday on May 24, 25 and 26 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr  in line with government decision.

 The scheduled weekly holidays on May 29 and 30 will be included in the extended holiday,  according to the circular issued yesterday.

Holiday for the courts across the country was first declared from March 26 to April 4 in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic.  This is the seventh extension of the holiday for seventh times as the pandemic was not over.