One-minute 'Blackout' will be observed across the country from 10:30pm to 10:31pm on March 25, marking the Genocide Day.

Key Point Installations (KPIs) and emergency establishments will remain out of the blackout purview, said a handout of the Press Information Department on Monday.

Besides, no lighting will be allowed at the government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions on March 25 night.

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President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr Yunus will issue special messages to honour the victims of the 1971 genocide.

Commemoration and discussion meetings will be held at all educational institutions including schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical schools throughout the country, with participation from prominent personalities and heroic freedom fighters.

Seminars focusing on the genocide and the Liberation War will take place at the Liberation War Museum at 10 am or at a convenient time, providing a platform for in-depth discussions on the nation's history.

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Rare photographs and documentaries showcasing the genocide will be displayed in Dhaka and other city corporation areas to educate and raise awareness about this dark chapter in history.

Besides, Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will air various special programmes related to the genocide and the Liberation War.

Special prayers will be offered  in mosques and other places of worship after Zuhr prayers or at a suitable time remembering those who were killed on the night of March 25, 1971.