Bangladesh observes one-day state mourning at Abe’s death

Bangladesh has been observing one-day state mourning on Saturday at the death of its “real friend” former prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who was shot at a political campaign event in an attack in Japan on Friday, reports news agency BSS.

Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Friday.

National flag is being kept at half-mast at all government, semi-government and autonomous institutions and educational institutions and Bangladesh missions abroad in observance of the mourning day.

Special prayers will be offered seeking salvation of the departed soul of the former premier of Japan.