Dhaka: The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has declared a five-day holiday for newspaper offices from March 19 to March 23 in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr.
According to United News of Bangladesh, this means that no newspapers will be published from March 20 to March 24, as specified in a holiday notice released on Tuesday. The notice was signed by NOAB President AK Azad. The decision was reached during a meeting of NOAB’s Executive Committee.
In Bangladesh, Eid-ul-Fitr is anticipated to be celebrated on either March 20 or March 21, depending on the sighting of the new crescent moon. This year, the Bangladeshi government has announced a seven-day Eid vacation.