The government has declared a day of national mourning on Monday (December 23) in honour of AF Hassan Ariff, Adviser to the Ministry of Land and the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, who passed away on Friday. The announcement was made through a gazette notification on Sunday. As part of the observance, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous institutions, educational establishments, and both government and private buildings across the country. Bangladesh missions abroad will also follow suit. Besides, special prayers will be held at mosques nationwide, seeking eternal peace for the departed soul. Other religious institutions will organise prayers and rituals in accordance with their respective faiths. Adviser Hassan Ariff’s 2nd namaj-e-janaza held Hassan Ariff, aged 85, passed away on Friday (Dec 20), while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital. The nation mourns the loss of an esteemed figure who served with dedication and commitment in his advisory role.

Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning on Saturday (October 21, 2023) for the Palestinians killed in recent Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced. She also called for offering prayers for the Palestinian victims in all mosques after jumma and other places of worship across the country on Friday. The victims of the brutal Israeli attacks are not only Muslims, but also Christian and Jews, she said. The premier made the announcements on Thursday (October 19, 2023) while addressing a programme arranged in Sarak Bhaban in the city’s Tejgaon area to open 150 newly constructed bridges in 39 districts and 14 newly constructed overpasses of the Roads and Highways Department simultaneously. Also read: PM Hasina opens 150 bridges in 39 districts in a single day She said Bangladesh will be in the fight to establish the rights of Palestinian people as repeated attacks on the Palestine can never be accepted. “Our stance is that this war will have to be stopped soon. The Palestinian people should get back their due lands occupied by Israel. The lands will have to be given back the lands to the people of Palestine,” she said.   Referring to the her Wednesday’s meeting with envoys of OIC member countries based in Dhaka,  Sheikh Hasina said she told the envoys that all have to fight unitedly for establishing the rights of Palestinian people. Also read: PM Hasina urges OIC neighbours to resolve their problems through dialogue “We’re also with them. We’ll have to fight. The repeated attacks on them can never be accepted. We can’t accept it,” she said. She said Bangladesh has already condemned the way Israel killed Palestinians – innocent people including women and children by attacking a hospital and other places in Palestine. “It is unbearable to see blood stained faces of children who were killed or injured in bombing attacks by Israel,” she said. She said Bangladesh will send medicines, dry foods and other necessary items for the people of war-torn Palestine. “We will send medicines, dry food and necessary commodities for women and children. We’ve taken this step. We’re always beside the dressed people with whatever resources we have,” she added. Also read: Resolving Palestine crisis depends on ‘united efforts’ by Muslim Ummah: PM The PM already asked the health ministry to take steps for sending medicines to the Palestinians.  In an oblique reference to BNP, Hasina said it was noticed that many still remain silent here on this issue fearing that those behind such incidents would be displeased. “Those who don’t have courage to raise voice for the oppressed people wage movement demanding the resignation (of the government), which is unfortunate,” she said. In the function, she also unveiled the foundation stones of 1,100-metre Kewatkhali Bridge and 1,471-metre Rahmatpur Bridge over Brahmaputra river in Mymensingh, opened newly constructed DTCA Bhaban for Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, BRTA Automated Motor Vehicle Fitness Test Centre of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, BRTC Bus Depot and Training Centre of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation as well as conferred the financial assistance to the road accident victims. The PM inaugurated the infrastructures through a virtual platform from a programme,while the audiences were also connected virtually from Mymensingh Circuit House Ground and BRTA Office in Mirpur.

Bangladesh is observing a daylong state mourning today (February 9) to condole the unimaginable loss of lives in a catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria recently. All government, semi-government and autonomous organisations, educational institutions, government and non-government buildings and Bangladesh missions abroad are keeping the national flags at half-mast, demonstrating condolence. Special prayers will be arranged for eternal peace of the departed souls. Earlier, the government issued a gazette in this regard on Wednesday. Also read: Turkish president admits "shortcomings" in earthquake reaction With hope fading to find survivors, rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll on Thursday rose to more than 12,000 in the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade, reports AP.  

Dhaka, Jan 8 (UNB)-Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning on Thursday (February 9) to condole the huge loss of lives in a catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria recently. The government issued a gazette in this regard on Wednesday. The national flags will be kept half-mast at all government, semi-government and autonomous organisations, educational institutions, government and non-government buildings and Bangladesh missions abroad, according to the gazette .  Special prayers will be arranged  for eternal peace of the departed souls. Bangladesh is planning to send two teams to Turkey to join the rescue efforts there after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed and injured many. With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade, reports AP.  

Bangladesh will observe a day of state mourning on Monday to show respect to Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday.