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The cabinet has decided to extend the holidays for Eid-ul-Azha by one day, making it a four-day vacation to ensure smooth travels for holidaymakers.
An executive order was issued to this effect in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.
It follows the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order's proposal to advance the Eid holiday by a day for the comfort of holidaymakers travelling out of Dhaka.
Traditionally, both Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha have three days of public holidays.
With Eid-ul-Azha likely to be observed on Jun 29 this year, the holiday was originally scheduled for Jun 28-30. But now, the vacation is set to stretch to five days.
Earlier, the government extended the holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr this year by one day.