Bangladesh Extends 2016 End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, a public administration ministry official announced that Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, had approved a one-off non-working public holiday in Bangladesh on Monday, July 4, 2016, by virtue of her executive powers (নির্বাহী আদেশে ৪ জুলাই,২০১৬ তারিখ সরকারি ছুটি ঘোষণা এবং ১৬ জুলাই, ২০১৬ তারিখ শনিবার কর্মদিবস ঘোষণা), meaning that Bangladesh's government offices will be closed from July 1st to July 9, 2016, inclusively, for the upcoming Jumatul Bidah, Shab-e-Qadar, and End of Ramadan public holidays of Bangladesh. [full story]