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Newspapers to get 5-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday: Mar 19-23

Press 2026-03-10, 11:17pm

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Crescent moon.



Dhaka, Mar 10 - The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) announced a five-day holiday for newspaper offices from March 19 to March 23 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 

As a result, no newspapers will be published from March 20 to March 24, according to a holiday notice issued on Tuesday, signed by NOAB President AK Azad. 

The decision was taken at a meeting of NOAB’s Executive Committee, it said. 

In Bangladesh Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on March 20 or March 21 as per the sighting of the new crescent moon. 

This time, Bangladesh government has declared a seven-day Eid vacation. - UNB