Govt to extend general holiday up to 25 April

The government is set to extend the on-going general holiday up to 25 April to prevent the spread of coronavirus which has already claimed 27 lives.

However, the gazette notification in this regard is yet to be published.

Speaking to Prothom Alo, cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said, “We are discussing about extending the general holiday up to 25 April.”

Earlier, the government declared a general holiday in three phases till 14 April to prevent the spread of coronavirus.