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Bangladesh scraps Independence Day ceremonies for COVID 19
DHAKA, March 21, 2020 (BSS) – The country today scrapped the Independence
Day ceremonies after a meeting of President Abdul Hamid with Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina at Bangabhaban, a presidential palace spokesman said.
“The meeting decided to cancel all the major Independence Day ceremonies
in view of the COVID 19 outbreak across the world,” President’s press
secretary Joynal Abedin told BSS.
He said offering of wreaths at the National Memorial on March 26 as part of
the state and social ritual, civic reception at Bangabhaban and distribution
of Independence Day medals were the ceremonies which would not be held this
year.
He said the COVID-19 situation and the country’s preparedness in combating
the pandemic dominated the head of the state’s hour-long meeting with the
premier in the afternoon.
“Both of them urged the countrymen to be cautious instead of being
panicked,” Abedin said.
BSS/SIR/AR/1855 hrs