Eid holidays should be extended by a day
Recommends govt committee; vacation may start April 9
The Cabinet Committee on Law and Order yesterday recommended adding a day to the start of the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation to make travel to hometowns smoother for holidaymakers.
It was suggested that April 9 be added to the declared three-day Eid holiday that starts on April 10.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Regarding the approval, a recommendation will be sent to the cabinet scheduled to meet today, said Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, also the convener of the committee.
This year's Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to fall on April 11. The government earlier declared April 10-12 as Eid vacation. For most, the holidays will be extended by two days automatically as April 13 falls on Saturday and April 14 is Pahela Baishakh.
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