The nation is observing a Day of Mourning on Saturday for the Palestinians killed in recent Israeli attacks, reports UNB.
All government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad are keeping the national flag at half-mast in observance of the mourning day.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement on Thursday while addressing a programme arranged in Sarak Bhaban in Dhaka's Tejgaon.
More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed in the war - mostly civilians slain during the Hamas incursion while more than 4,100 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry run by Hamas, according to AP reports.
Nation observes Day of Mourning for Palestinians
FE Team | Published: October 21, 2023 22:14:15
Nation observes Day of Mourning for Palestinians
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