Supreme Court of Bangladesh suspends decision to reinstate August 15 as a national mourning day.

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has stayed a High Court decision that made August 15 a national mourning day and public holiday, commemorating the 1975 assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The High Court had ruled to reinstate the holiday, which was canceled by the interim government. The Supreme Court's decision temporarily suspends this ruling, reversing the reinstatement of the holiday.

December 02, 2024
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