State mourning in memory of fire victims today
JS adopts condolence motion
Monday, 25 February 2019
The government has decided to observe one-day state mourning today (Monday) in memory of the victims of the devastating Chawkbazar fire in the capital on Wednesday that claimed 67 lives, report BSS/UNB.
All government, semi-government, autonomous and private institutions and establishments and Bangladesh missions abroad will keep the national flag hoisted half-mast, said a press release on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Jatiya Sangsad (JS) unanimously adopted a condolence motion on Sunday expressing profound shock at the death of the 67 people in the recent devastating blaze at Churihatta in Old Dhaka.
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury moved the condolence motion in the House after the resumption of the day's sitting.