JOY BANGLA

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The government yesterday issued a gazette notification making chanting “Joy Bangla” slogan mandatory during all government programmes.

According to the notification, constitutional post holders, officials and staffers of autonomous, statutory and all government offices at home and abroad will have to chant the slogan after their speeches in observation of all national days and other state and government programmes.

After daily assemblies at educational institutions, teachers and students will have to say “Joy Bangla”. They have to do it at rallies and seminars as well.

On February 22, the cabinet approved “Joy Bangla” as the national slogan.