HC order on Aug 15 as national mourning day stayed

The Appellate Division on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that declared August 15 as a national holiday in observance of National Mourning Day in 2008. A six-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order after hearing an appeal submitted challenging the HC order, said Additional

Nation observes National Mourning Day

The nation on Sunday observed the National Mourning Day, the darkest chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking the 46th anniversary of his martyrdom and the National Mourning Day on Sunday. The prime minister paid homage