Govt declares day of state mourning today

The government has declared a one-day state mourning on the occasion of "July Martyrs' Day" to be observed today.

The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard yesterday.

Earlier, the cabinet officially recognised July 16 as "July Martyrs' Day".

According to the Cabinet Division, the day will be observed for the first time today. As part of the observance, national flags will be flown at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous, and educational institutions, as well as at privately owned buildings and Bangladeshi missions abroad.

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Special prayers for the martyrs will be held in mosques across the country, alongside similar arrangements in other religious establishments.

This declaration of state mourning applies only to this year.

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Officials at the Cabinet Division clarified that if the government decides to observe the day in the future, a fresh gazette will be issued.

On July 15 last year, law enforcers and activists of Awami League and its affiliated organisations launched attacks on student protesters demonstrating nationwide for the reformation of the quota system in government jobs.

At least six people, including Abu Sayed of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, were killed on July 16.