STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The government yesterday announced a seven-day holiday for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

The decision was made at a cabinet meeting last night, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, according to a press release from the Cabinet Division.

People will enjoy the holiday from May 25 to 31. However, the weekly holiday on Saturday, May 23, has been cancelled. Offices will remain open on Sunday, May 24, as usual.

Meeting sources said the government fixed a longer holiday than usual this time to ensure that people across the country can travel to and from their expected destinations comfortably and without disruption during Eid.

According to the tentative date in the government calendar, the festival is scheduled to be celebrated on May 28, although the final date will depend on the moon sighting.

The cabinet ‍also approved the draft of National Public Toilet Policy 2026, which proposes separate public It The

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