Introduction

A source in the Ministry of Public Administration said the public holiday of August 15 may be canceled to mark the National Day of Mourning. After the seven political parties held a separate meeting with Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday that August 15 should not be observed as a day of mourning and there is no need for a public holiday. This development happened. Yesterday, the Advisory Council of the Interim Government decided that August 15 will not be a national holiday. A press release sent from the Office of the Chief Advisor said, “After discussions with the Advisory Council and political parties, it has been unanimously decided to cancel the August 15 national holiday.”

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The leave will be revoked following President Shahbuddin Ahmed’s order and a draft of the gazette has been finalized in the meantime, the source said. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said a meeting of all advisers is scheduled for this afternoon, where details of the matter will be discussed. It will be discussed.Earlier on Monday, the head of the interim administration, Dr., met with a number of representatives from different political groups, including the BNP. Mohammad Yunus and gave their opinion on the cancellation of public holidays.

The statement said that the decision to cancel the public holiday on August 15 declared for the National Day of Mourning was approved in Monday’s meeting of the Advisory Council based on a wide agreement reached during political party talks. 

After visiting the injured BGB members undergoing treatment at Pilkhana Sadar Hospital, he said that the police, BGB and Rapid Action Battalion will be deployed. “We will ensure all necessary security arrangements. The army may also be deployed on that day,” he added. Earlier on Monday, several leaders of various political parties including BNP held a meeting with interim government chief Dr. Mohammad Yunus and expressed their views on the cancellation of public holidays.

A case has been filed in the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday against eight people including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for committing crimes against humanity and genocide from July 15 to August 5 this year. Supreme Court lawyer Gazi MH Tanim made the complaint to the ICT investigation agency on Wednesday afternoon. According to lawyer Tanim. Bulbul Kabir, father of Class IX student Arif Ahmed Siam of Savar filed a petition in this regard.

The petition seeks to hold Bangladesh Awami League, Awami Jubo League, Bangladesh Chhatra League and their affiliated organizations accountable for the allegations, Tanim said.

The decision to cancel the public holiday on August 15 declared for the National Day of Mourning was approved at Monday’s meeting of the Advisory Council based on broad consensus during discussions with political parties. Earlier, Adviser on Home Affairs Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said: “We discussed the August 15 holiday in the afternoon. He added: “A significant number of police will be deployed on August 15. We will ensure that no one causes any disturbance. The police, BGB, RAB, and possibly the army will be deployed.” will be extensive. Present.”

The representatives of all the student bodies, except the Chhatra League, have also agreed in writing not to observe August 15 as the National Day of Mourning.

“The new interim government should immediately take steps to withdraw the decision of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources to fix arbitrary fuel and electricity prices,” said energy expert and senior professor SM Shamsul Alam. Vice President, Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB). The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Act-2003 was amended by an ordinance that the government released earlier on December 1, 2022, allowing pricing adjustments for gas and electricity without the need for public hearings. 

Conclusion

The Advisory Council of the Interim Government adopted a condolence resolution in honor of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the student uprising. More than 400 people, including students and policemen, were killed in the violence centered around the students’ quota reform movement, which later turned into a mass uprising.Injuries to hundreds of thousands of protesters also occurred. A committee comprising representatives of anti-discrimination student movement, finance department and relevant ministries and departments will be formed under the initiative of the health services department to treat the injured and support the families of the martyrs.