Jumbangla Desk: On the occasion of Durga Puja, the interim government has announced a nationwide general holiday on October 10 by executive order.

A notification in this regard has been issued today (Tuesday) by the Ministry of Public Administration.

It said that the government has declared a nationwide general holiday on October 10 on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja. All Government, Semi-Government, Autonomous, Semi-Autonomous and Private offices will remain closed during general holidays.

However, emergency services such as electricity, water, gas and other fuels, fire service, port operations, cleaning operations, telephone and internet, postal services and vehicles and workers engaged in these related services will be out of the scope of this holiday, the notification said.

It said that hospitals and emergency services and the staff associated with these services will be excluded from the scope of this holiday. Doctors and staff engaged in medical services and vehicles and staff carrying medical equipment including medicines will be out of scope of this holiday.

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Offices connected with urgent work shall be exempted from this leave.

The notification also said that Bangladesh Bank will give necessary instructions regarding the continuation of banking activities. The Supreme Court will give necessary instructions regarding the proceedings of the court.