Australian High Commission in Dhaka has decided not to host a public Anzac Day service this year due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 saying it is a difficult decision they made.    Anzac Day, falls on April 25, commemorations are a long-standing tradition in Bangladesh, said the High Commission on Sunday adding that they recognise that many Australians and New Zealanders here will be disappointed.   In making the decision to cancel this year’s service, the High  Commission considered carefully restrictions on movements and gatherings governments have imposed in Australia and Bangladesh.     The safety and health of participants and guests from Bangladesh and the international community remain their highest priorities,  said the High Commission.   Anzac Day is an occasion of utmost importance and solemnity for Australians.     It offers a few moments of personal reflection, when they demonstrate their respect for those who have served and those who continue to serve in our nation’s defence forces, including the 102,000 or more Australians who have died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations worldwide.   The Australian War Memorial will televise a national dawn service that will be live-streamed on Australia’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) social media accounts.     "We encourage all Australians and New Zealanders and all our international friends in Bangladesh to watch the service online and to pause and reflect in ways that are meaningful to them," said the High Commission.

Australian High Commission in Dhaka has decided not to host a public Anzac Day service this year due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 saying it is a difficult decision they made. 
 
Anzac Day, falls on April 25, commemorations are a long-standing tradition in Bangladesh, said the High Commission on Sunday adding that they recognise that many Australians and New Zealanders here will be disappointed.
 
In making the decision to cancel this year’s service, the High  Commission considered carefully restrictions on movements and gatherings governments have imposed in Australia and Bangladesh.  
 
The safety and health of participants and guests from Bangladesh and the international community remain their highest priorities,  said the High Commission.
 
Anzac Day is an occasion of utmost importance and solemnity for Australians.  
 
It offers a few moments of personal reflection, when they demonstrate their respect for those who have served and those who continue to serve in our nation’s defence forces, including the 102,000 or more Australians who have died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations worldwide.
 
The Australian War Memorial will televise a national dawn service that will be live-streamed on Australia’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) social media accounts.  
 
"We encourage all Australians and New Zealanders and all our international friends in Bangladesh to watch the service online and to pause and reflect in ways that are meaningful to them," said the High Commission.