6-day holiday for newspaper offices

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has announced six-day holidays from April 9 to 14 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslims, and Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.

NOAB made the announcement at a meeting held on Saturday (April 6).

With this announcement, journalists and other officials working in the newspaper industry will enjoy a six-day Eid holiday from April 9 to April 14.

As a result, no newspapers would be published from April 10 to April 15.

As per traditions, the holiday period for Eid-ul-Fitr has been observed as starting from 29 Ramadan, extending two days before the Eid and following day after.

The journalists’ organisations, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), also urged NOAB to declare a special holiday on April 13.

The Newspaper Hawkers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society reportedly raised concerns regarding potential service disruptions as Pahela Baishakh holiday occurring just after the conclusion of Eid.

Following a meeting on Saturday, NOAB members agreed in principle to declare April 13 a special holiday.